held up, ridden and some headway over 1f out, no impression
held up mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, readily
prominent, pulled hard, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
mid-division, outpaced well over 2f out, kept on final furlong
always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
soon led, headed over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, driven and effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon weakened
behind until some late headway, never nearer
mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, pulled hard, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased
held up, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
Another wide-open handicap. Among many to consider are Frontier, Red To Violet, Star Of Normandie, Fen Gipsy, Rustic Charm, Rotuma, Smoothie and Dickie Deadeye, with Smoothie getting our vote. Going through the field. Frontier is very well handicapped on his form of three years ago and has proven himself capable of running well from his current mark. Red To Violet is back on a winning mark, while Star Of Normandie can go well from his current rating and will handle the going. Indian Welcome has recently won twice on the AW and, if transferring that form to Turf, could go well. Complete Circle is lightly-raced, has won on the AW and can go well in this run-of-the-mill handicap, although he is unproven on the going. Fen Gipsy is a course winner and will act on the going. Rustic Charm must have been hard to assess based on three maiden runs but his form does not read too badly and he is now stepping up in trip. Rotuma has won over this trip and on this going and, from a six-pound higher mark for having done so, is entitled to have supporters. Jair Ohmsford's best form so far has been with give in it, while Smoothie now finds himself back on a winning mark and is another to pay some heed to. Critical Stage ran very well at Newbury last time and the step up a further furlong in trip might see him go well too. Dicky Deadeye might go well at a big price as his best form makes him competitive and his trainer's horses are now beginning to run well from their new base. It's a nightmare of a race really and maybe Smoothie can score.
