held up 5th and last in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, held inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, driven and outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off
led or disputed lead, lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
led or disputed lead, clear leader 3f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, in command inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, effort to chase winner 3f out to 2f out, sson one pace, no impression with leading pair final furlong
This won't take much winning and NO PLANNING is fancied to go one better than when a close second to Find A Key on his debut over C&D last month. Always prominent that day, the four-year-old kept on well up the straight and clearly has ability. The danger is probably newcomer The Weatherman, who is a half-brother to the stable's bumper and hurdles winner Dorabelle. Fellow debutant Darnborough is a half-brother to winners on the Flat and over jumps but only cost 1,000gns as a yearling so the market will probably indicate what is expected of him here.
Darnborough (IRE) Darnay gelding out of Princesse Sharpo.
George My Friend 80-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 24l behind Nodform Richard (11-3) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Now Then Sam 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden and weakened halfway, 9th of 10, well behind Cheatingsideoftown (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Aug.
No Planning 17-2 (10-2) With leader, led 3f out, soon headed and checked slightly, stayed challenging, ran on, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Find A Key (10-7) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr.
Little Missmoffatt 8-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, chased leaders 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 38l behind Bahira (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
The Weatherman (IRE) Definite Article gelding out of Stateable Case.