with leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, never nearer
chased leaders, driven over 4f out, soon weakened
held up, driven and headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened over 6f out, pulled up and dismounted over 1f out
held up mid-division, effort over 4f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, not clear run over 3f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, led and hung left from over 1f out, all out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
held up mid-division, never dangerous
The selection here is Man The Gate, with Red River Rebel, Monksford and Most Saucy finding their way onto the list of others to consider. The selection is a course and distance winner who, to our eye, does not look too badly handicapped for this 12-furlong event. As such, he rates the selection. Ipsa Loquitir is lightly raced and might have improvement to come, but Red River Rebel is well-handicapped on his form of under two years ago and Forest Tune is heading back towards a winning mark, so give him consideration too. Madadhir is slightly unfavourably weighted with Man The Gate on Folkestone form in March, but Monksford is another to be fairly close now to a winning mark and comes here fit from hurdling. Most Saucy has a right to consideration too while Great View comes here in good heart but has a rise in the ratings to defy if scoring. Trusted Mole is a course winner but has a few pounds to find based on his best Turf form. That comment applies to a number of the others but, for us, not to Man The Gate, who gets the vote.
