mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened
with leader, led 4th, soon headed, weakened 6th
towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, never troubled leaders
prominent, led after 4, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last
in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened
in touch, headway approaching 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened
mid-division, headway after 6th, soon weakened
held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on, never dangerous
led to 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, one-paced flat
mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened next
held up, always going well, headway after 6th, led last, readily
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened last
in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, stayed on
always behind
held up, headway after 6th, ridden and every chance when mistake 3 out, stayed on flat
behind, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
behind, ridden and headway after 6th, soon weakened
Normanby Road put up his best effort for a long time at Sedgefield on his latest start, and if he can reproduce that he would be very much on the shortlist here. Exterior Profiles, who drops into selling company for the first time this season, is a consistent performer in this grade and runs off a fair mark here, so looks one of the better options in a weak affair. Marginal preference, though, goes to Doberman. He ran well from a long way out of the handicap in a better race over course and distance last time, and should find this company easier than Chief Cashier. That was his first start over timber for three years, so he clearly has more scope than a lot of these, and is worth taking a chance on. Misbehaviour and Fraternize do not appear to have been done any favours by the handicapper on their first attempts in this grade.
