slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, led 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up mid division, headway over 5f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, not quickened
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off final 4f
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, lost place over 6f out, tailed off final 4f
headed over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 4f, soon tailed off
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, in rear, headway 6f out, weakened over 3f out
dwelt, towards rear, ridden 7f out, soon weakened
Royal Prodigy gets the vote over Aveiro and Samar Qand in a weak selling contest over a mile and a half. A winner over the course and distance for Martin Pipe in June, Royal Prodigy has since added to that over hurdles at Exeter. After his defeat at the same track last time, the four-year-old joined Ron Hodges, and lines up fit and fancied on his return to the all-weather. He should have an edge on most of these, including Aveiro who is not as kindly treated on the all-weather as on turf. Samar Qand is slowly getting the hang of things on the fibresand, while Bugle Call is better than his finishing positions lately suggest. However, they all have it to do to stop Royal Prodigy from adding to his tally.