chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, soon recovered into mid-division, stayed on under pressure final 2f never reached leaders
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, behind, steady headway to track leaders from 4f out, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, driven and headway on outside 4f out, chased winner 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong
in touch, not much room and bumped, well over 2f out, switched left to inside 2f out, ridden to dispute 2nd final furlong, no impression winner
behind, lost touch 4f out, kept on again from over 1f out, but never in contention
led to 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
started slowly, behind, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous
chased leader to 3f out, weakened quickly
held up in rear, steady headway on outside from 5f out, led 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along 5f out, soon beaten
started slowly, behind, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on final furlong
This is a modest handicap that may fall to Classic Millennium, with My Legal Eagle and Crossways put forward as the main dangers. Willie Musson's charge goes well for Lisa Jones and deserves to win a race of this nature following three excellent runs in defeat. The most recent was at Bath when beaten just over a length behind Anyhow over a similar trip to today's, a repeat of that effort should be good enough here. My Legal Eagle is in top form at the moment following victories at York and Nottingham another big run is expected. Crossways finished behind My Legal Eagle last time and should get closer at today's weights. Best of the rest could be recent Yarmouth winner Duc's Dream, but Classic Millennium is overdue a victory and gets our vote.
