in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and not quicken towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, readily
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and lost place over 3f out, eased final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
never better than mid-division
never better than mid-division
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on
Plenty in with chances in the opener - a seller - and the shortlist has to include Absolute Utopia, Barton Sands, Mister Rambo, El Pedro and Fife And Drum, with the vote going to Mister Rambo. Dandy Nicholls' eight-year-old comes here in good heart following a fair second in a Hamilton seller and he can gain quick compensation. He has the added attraction of being the only course winner in the race. Absolute Utopia is also running well and, with Frankie McDonald taking a useful five pounds off his back, can go well from a good draw. Martin Pipe's Barton Sands has chances on the best of his form, while the lightly-raced Bojangles will be more at home in this company. Fife And Drum comes here in fine fettle, the cheekpieces seeming to have restored his zest, while El Pedro hails from an in-form stable and the best of his form gets him in the placings. A competitive affair, although it does lack strength in depth, and it can go to Mister Rambo.