held up, headway over 3f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
made all, ridden final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one paced final furlong
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders till halfway
close up, every chance 2f out, ridden weakened inside final furlong
always behind
always behind
held up, headway on inside 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
never better than mid-division
slow into stride, held up, ridden, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
Nonrunner
Division two of the amateur riders claiming stakes sees another 14-race-affair consisting mainly of out of form animals, making finding a selection a hard task indeed. With that in mind it may pay to go with a trainer in form in Gary Moore who saddles Mount Royale. The five-year-old has one thing in its favour -he has managed to win a couple of races here at Southwell. In fact all three of his career victories have been on this track, which is a plus, the negative being that they have all been over seven furlongs. The shorter trip is therefore a problem in making him the selection. In a race this poor then, what do you try and oppose him with? Three days In May and Octennial are hardly world-beaters, so the only alternative appears to be Bonito. Pat Haslam¿s charge, a maiden winner in Germany two years ago, has shown nothing since coming to Britain, but has not shaped too badly in two previous attempts on the fibresand. Outpaced on his first try on Lingfield¿s Polytrack last time, he will find this a lot easier despite the drop in distance, and is put forward as an each-way chance in what is a nightmare for punters.