led far side, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders far side, led group over 1f out, headed towards finish no extra
towards rear stand side, pushed along halfway, ridden and some headway 2f out, no impression
towards rear stand side, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, stand side, ridden halfway, no impression final 2f
towards rear stand side, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders far side, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders stand side, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
in touch stand side, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch far side, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
made all stand side, comfortably
mid-division stand side, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
always behind far side
slowly into stride, towards rear never dangerous far side
tracked leaders stand side, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders far side, not much room over 2f out, soon ridden, effort over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead group near finish
towards rear far side, brief effort over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch stand side, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear stand side, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
Ruby Legend has hit form at the right time and may pay to follow again, with Reap and Taffs Well others in with a shout in a wide-open handicap. Ruby Legend is no stranger to Gosforth Park, having turned out here six times in all. Not surprisingly, both of his victories have come here as well, including three weeks ago when Mary Reveley¿s gelding overcame a none-too-smooth passage to justify favouritism. The drop back in trip is offset by the fact that this is a grade lower contest, and he looks sure to make his presence felt. Brandy Cove has not been seen since winning at Southwell in April. Trainer Bryan Smart prefers to run him on the all-weather as he reckons that he does not stand up to the rigours of turf racing. It is therefore surprising to see him turn up here. He may surprise us, but we would rather look elsewhere for potential candidates. Taffs Well gained his last victory over hurdles at Sedgefield in August, since when he has been absent. He will be readied for another spell over obstacles, but is a course and distance winner here in the past and should not be ruled out entirely. Reap has won two of his last three outings, most recently at Newmarket where he held off all-comers, and is still quite well handicapped, so is another to consider. However, in a race in which bets are best kept to a minimum, a small investment in Ruby Legend is the advice.