tracked leader, lost place over 5f out, soon behind
led until over 3f out, soon weakened
behind, headway over 2f out, never on terms
steadied and held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden and kept on well
always towards rear
PADDY RIELLY was a winner here last time out and we tip him to score here today with World of Choice and Art Exhibition in hot pursuit. The selection will be relishing the return to his favoured surface. He ran out a clear-cut winner under a strong ride last time over course and distance and looks more than capable of repeating that victory. A rise back up the handicap will make things tricky, but he has to be of interest again. World of choice was a little disappointing last time but he returns to a track he has already won on this year and this shorter trip should prove to be of benefit. Art Exhibition has run some creditable races in defeat. He was however largely disappointing last time out but he can recover on his track debut here today and if he can return to his form of earlier this year then he can make the frame. Greenbelt was third over course and distance last time and has done all of his winning on this course. The trip is a tough test of the gelding's stamina though and a place outside the top three looks to be on the cards. For our selection then, we return to Paddy Rielly.
Art Exhibition (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Led to over 8f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Apr '08 beating Paul The Carpet (8-5) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Sporting Gesture 12-1 (9-0) Always in rear, never a factor, 6th of 8, 6l behind Destinys Dream (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Apr.
Gayanula (USA) 5-1fav (8-9) In rear, some headway from over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 8th of 13, 13l behind General Tufto (7-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs in Feb.
Paddy Rielly (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, switched left and headway well over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Apr beating King of The Beers (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Wizard Looking 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 13, 29l behind Carlton Scroop (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
World of Choice (USA) 7-4fav (11-4) Raced wide mid-division, improved to 3rd 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, soon led and clear, pushed out, won at Southwell 1m 3f Am hcp (6) fbs in Feb beating Cragganmore Creek (10-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Greenbelt 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Paddy Rielly (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Apr.
Impeccable Guest (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, driven and one pace final 2f, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Cragganmore Creek (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f banded stk (7) fbs in Nov '06.
