in touch, every chance 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway under pressure 5f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
held up, headway 5f out, went 2nd and challenged 3f out, ridden to join winner in final furlong, not quicken near finish
mid-division, hampered and lost place 6f out, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, left in lead after 2f, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, some headway over 3f out, never near leaders
mid-division, reminders 7f out, soon weakened
held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, slightly hampered 6f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden 7f out, soon weakened
led until hung right bend after 2f, prominent until weakened 4f out
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, led 3f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on
chased leader after 2f, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway on outside over 5f out, chased leaders 2f out, not pace to challenge
mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon beaten
behind, some late headway, never on terms
A smashing bumper and it should produce a fair number of future winners. Icy Blast and Kimono Royal have already won their bumpers and, despite the fact that bumpers often struggle to repeat the feat under a penalty, they are both entitled to go well again. Of the pair, we'll give the nod to good Wetherby winner Icy Blast. Ungaro has already proven the point just made and with the stables of Noel Chance, Philip Hobbs, Kim Bailey, Henrietta Knight and Robert Alner all represented here then the betting market should be watched with interest. As we say, it's a race that is difficult to assess but our vote goes to Icy Blast.
