pressed leader, lost place when ridden, 3f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair final 2f
held up in 5th, chased leaders over 5f out, outpaced 3f out, no chance with leaders final 2f
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner final furlong
keen early, held up in rear, struggling halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd going well 3f out, soon poised to challenge, shaken up to lead inside final 2f, quickened clear final furlong, very easily
tracked front pair, driven and lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
A quiet end to the day with a low-key bumper. Nicky Henderson has an outstanding record in such contests but Raising The Bar has yet to look anything out of the ordinary in his two starts, although that could arguably prove enough in such a contest. He certainly looks best of those to have seen a racecourse. However, all three newcomers do need a market check and the betting could prove highly significant. At this stage POTTERMAN is a tentative choice for another yard with a good record in this sphere, but Legende Volante and Iron In The Soul both hail from yards who know the time of day and require close market monitoring.
By The Fireside 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Huntress (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gf in Mar.
Iron In The Soul Sulamani gelding out of Go Classic.
Raising The Bar (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and some headway 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Cresswell Legend (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Motley Crew 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Kalashnikov (10-11) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Potterman Sulamani colt out of Polly Potter.
Legende Volante (FR) Flying Legend filly out of J'y Vole.
