always towards rear
held up, weakened from 3 out
in touch, struggling from 4th
towards rear, pushed along 4th, weakened after 3 out
in touch, weakened approaching 2 out
with leader, pushed along approaching 4th, weakened next
held up, hit 5th when weakening
towards rear, headway approaching 4th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish
led to 5th, weakened next
chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and under pressure 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
behind from 4th
mid-division, effort 3 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along approaching 4th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders until lost place 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
An awful contest to kick things off and we take Siena Star to be too good for Before The Mast, Southern Bazaar and Seraph. The selection, like most of these, is particularly difficult to catch right, but has at least been making the frame and runs to a certain level more often than not which at these weights mark him out as a leading player over a trip and on ground that suits. Before The Mast is 7lb higher than when winning a similar contest on soft ground at Uttoxeter last month. The handicapper has found him out since, but even he can get closer in this poor race. Southern Bazaar ran pretty well in the contest of this contest when behind Ball Games at Catterick last time out and if he can repeat that running he should be involved, while Seraph is entitled to be thereabouts judged on his latest outing here, though is arguably better over further. Not on to dwell on then and we take Siena Star to score.
