led, clear 2nd, restrained 3rd, clear again 5th, mistake and headed after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
held up, steady headway 5th, tracked lesders next, led readily after 3 out, eased flat
mid-division, reminders 4th, ridden next, stayed on to chase leaders from 3 out, neaver nearer
bolted at start, towards rear and mistake 3rd, lost touch 7th, tailed off
towards rear, ridden 5th, weakened and tailing off from 3 out
in touch, driven along 4th, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
held up mid-division, steady headway from 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner
prominent, tracked leaders, lost place 5th, pulled up before next
tracked leader to 5th, ridden and weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, driven 5th, ridden 3 out but never nearer
An interesting contest for this time of year with the bold front-running Prince Dimitri attempting to gain compensation for a narrow defeat at Uttoxeter. This sharp track will suit his style of racing and if the run-in is as short as it was at the last meeting, he will take plenty of pegging back. Unleash has done nothing wrong since switching to hurdling, but this winner at up to a mile and threequarters on the flat, may find this trip around here an insufficient test, while Bushido may also prefer a stiffer track, having won at the likes of Hexham and Carlisle. Others to consider include Northern raider Turn Of Phrase and Ela Re, who appeared to find some improvement last time behind Our Armageddon, with dual-winner Rainbow River well beaten, some 14-lengths away.
