chased winner until over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd again over 1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression
made all, clear over 3f out, ridden out
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in rear, ridden 2f out, brief effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Veteran Red Cape has been winding back the clock lately, running Top Kop to a short-head over 6f here before scoring over course and distance in a handicap earlier this month. He's every chance of following up in this claimer but we just prefer the younger COME ON DAVE, who arguably beat a more competitive field in one of these last month and just appear to have the beating of Ruth Carr's charge on a line through runner-up Haadeeth. Speightowns Kid hasn't raced since December and Lady In Blue ran a shocker at Ripon 11 days ago.
Speightowns Kid (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Discussiontofollow (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Come On Dave (IRE) 11-4 (8-8) Taken to post early, made all, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 5f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating Haadeeth (7-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Red Cape (FR) 6-1 (8-9) Outpaced, switched left over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Tyfos (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Avonvalley 16-1 (8-10) Soon outpaced and in rear, headway on outside when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Fathsta (9-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Lady In Blue 11-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when hampered well over 1f out, 10th of 11, 15l behind Two Shades Of Grey (8-8) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.