tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased along in mid-division, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge
led, was headed after 1f, remained in touch, ridden and one pace final furlong
led after 1f, clear over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
mid-division, chased along halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f
towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, chased along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f, one paced final furlong
A poor contest filled with mainly disappointing types and stakes are advised to be kept low with Doctor Spin the tentative suggestion ahead of Its Ecco Boy and Lion's Domane. The selection was a smart performer at his best and landed a Newmarket handicap off a mark of 98 in 2000 before contesting Pattern events the following year. Now a seven-year-old, he clearly has had his problems since and is not the force of old but showed signs of retaining some ability on his recent comeback in slightly better grade at Newcastle, showing bright speed until fading inside the final furlong. The David Nicholls-trained gelding has plenty in hand on official ratings and should prove hard to beat at this level. Its Ecco Boy ran a fair race to be placed in a competitive claimer last time but remains a maiden and has something to find on these terms while Lion's Domane is a course and distance winner who ran well in a Catterick seller last month but flopped badly next time.
