with leader, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on well
missed break, held up in rear, headway when hampered 3f out, no impression final 2f
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon no extra
mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
raced keen, made most, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace under pressure
tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, led briefly over 1f out, kept on same pace
Love In Seattle faces no easy task under top weight in a handicap for the first time, especially after nearly a year off and preference is for Lucky Largo, who gets the verdict over Ofaraby. The last mentioned comes here fit form the all-weather but it remains to be seen whether he can translate sand form back on the turf. A similar comment applies to Ian Semple's Desert Heat, whose handicap mark has gone back up following a win at Wolverhampton last month. Richard Guest's Libre ran respectably in the lady riders' race at Doncaster on Thursday and is at least fit, something which cannot be guaranteed with Lynda Ramsden's Meteorite Sun who has an 858 day absence to overcome. Captain Clipper is likely to need the outing, in common with most of David Nicholls runners and of more interest may be recent Kelso hurdles winner Shares. However, it is Lucky Largo that gets the vote. The ex-Irish gelding has not sparkled over hurdles for Steve Gollings but does at least come here fit and starts the season on a fair mark. The booking of Kevin Darley takes the eye and, with the Gollings stable in good form, he gets the vote.