prominent, reminders and lost place 5th, soon behind
led, headed 3 out, weakened after next
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd 2 out, soon no chance
held up towards rear, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear easily
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened
held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
pulled up, towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 4th, soon behind
in touch, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and effort, one pace under pressure
in touch, reminders 3rd, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
A difficult seller in which Book's Way can see off Katie's Dolphin and Alfy Rich. Books Way is no world beater by any stretch of the imagination but he likes fast ground and stuck to the task well when seen out at Market Rasen. Katie's Dolphin has ability and has always threatened to win a race of this nature. There was some encouragement to be gained from her recent effort at Cartmel and she can go close. Alfy Rich has joined Martin Todhunter after finishing second in a Chepstow seller for Paul Rich. He was well beaten on that day and while he has largely competed in much better grade, there has to be a slight question about his temperament. This is Valley Erne's level while Atlanticus is not the same creature that was once posting decent runs for Thomas Cooper in Ireland. Book's Way at least knows how to win so we will not seek to oppose.
