held up towards rear, effort and headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
held up, steady headway approaching 3f out, driven over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, driven 4f out, kept on towards finish
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no headway final 2f out
led, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out
behind, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, and again inside final furlong, soon eased
held up mid-division, effort and headway over 3f out, no impression over 2f out
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, challeneged over 1f out, soon hung left, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f out
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, always behind
in touch, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
A wide open affair can go Ruby Legend, with other recent winners True Companion and Rotuma holding claims as well. The latter was not winning out of turn at Ayr, having posted any number of placed efforts since scoring at Hamilton in may, and should go well here. True Companion finally came good at Newbury recently thanks to a good ride from today's pilot in what was an apprentice event. This is a bit tougher but maybe a place awaits Nick Littmoden's charge. For the winner though, we select Ruby Legend who normally saves his best efforts for Newcastle, his last three victories coming there. However he lines up in form and makes the relatively short trip from Mary Reveley's Saltburn base. He is not badly weighted, will go on the ground and is fit. Three good reasons for siding with Ruby Legend.