made most from 2nd, pressed 2 out, pushed along and kept on well flat, comfortably
led until blundered and unseated rider 2nd
with leaders, pressed winner from 5th to 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 4 out
held up in rear, steady headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened before next
led in start, held up in rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear until headway to press leaders from 2nd, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, hit 7th, chased winner from 4 out, challenged and mistake 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, not much room and outpaced bend after 7th, taken wide straight approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, kept on to press for 2nd flat, no chance with winner
ran in snatches, chased leaders, ridden long and not look keen from 6th, lost place 3 out, stayed on to chase winner last, one pace flat
A competitive enough event in which Wake Up Smiling can account for Lord Buckingham and Mr Gisby. Wake Up Smiling returns to the track where he scored at big odds on his handicap debut and having held an entry in our opening contest, connections have elected to take the significantly easier option and he reopposes Grand Prairie.While that horse was the favourite on the day, he was already well held when exiting at the last. Lord Buckingham was conspicuously easy to back at Taunton on his last visit and does not appear to have progressed over the course of the season. It will be interesting to see how the market reads it today. Mr Gisby finished third in a "Hands and Heels" event over 2m3f at Newbury. He is however plenty exposed and will not appreciate this softer surface. Of the remainder, Snipe makes some appeal. Ian Williams' representative has bits and pieces of form at lower levels and does have a decent jockey booked. We will stick with the vagaries of course form and suggest Wake Up Smiling in the closing race.
