tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, hung badly right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
soon tracking leaders, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, badly hampered and stumbled over 1f out, one-paced after
tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced over 3f out, headway to lead 2f out, driven out
led after 1f, headed over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
led for 1f, soon towards rear, ridden to lead again over 4f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, never able to challenge
towards rear, never dangerous
Mumbling has struggled since landing three races in May 2001. He is gradually coming down in the handicap and is not far off his highest winning mark. Sikasso looks the one to beat after chasing home Bollin Thomas at Haydock last time. This slightly shorter trip will not bother him, neither will the underfoot conditions. Inch Perfect hasn't won for two years, but he is certainly well handicapped nowadays and is capable of a bold showing on this, his favoured ground. The three-year-old Toni Alcala is interesting getting plenty of weight. He proved he handled soft ground, when a close second at Newcastle as a juvenile and in receipt of a stone and a half off the selection, he looks sure to go close.