always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 4 out
in touch, ridden 11th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, mistake 3rd, lost touch 10th, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, well behind from 10th, some late progress
in touch, not fluent 5th, hit 8th and lost place, behind when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, ridden and dropped rear 7th, never a danger
tracked leader, led briefly 6th, ridden and outpaced from 9th
in touch, headway 8th, ridden to chase leader 4 out, hit 3 out, led 2 out, blundered last, kept on
in touch, tracked leader from 7th, weakened 4 out
led, headed briefly 6th, ridden when headed 3 out, no further impression
The Scudamore family can team up to win this handicap chase courtesy of their consistent mare Princesse Grec. She has already won three times this summer and the handicapper has taken note but when a mare is in form they can normally hold it for some time as she has proven. Her last performance was a battling one and she was beaten under a length behind River Mere at Uttoxeter over a similar trip. Another run like that will see her go very close again today. Of her rivals Ragdale Hall could fill a place as he usually does. He rarely gets his head in front but can get placed again today. Gatorade has legs of china but a heart of gold. He has not been seen since winning at Sedgefield in July of last year. His stable know how to ready one first time of asking but he may be a little ring rusty after his lay off. So for the winner we return to Princesse Grec
