in touch, hung right from over 5f out, soon weakened
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
keen, soon prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong
always towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, headway over 9f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 1f out
with leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 7f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 5f out, led over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, edged left, then right inside final furlong, stayed on
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, ran on
made most, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened final furlong
keen, always behind
Planty of future stars line up in the final race of the 2004 meeting, and we turn to Rebel Rhythm as the answer, with Thyne For Intersky, his stablemate Ten Pressed Men, Candello, and Golden Odyssey all considered as possibles. Bingley trainer Sue Smith has been keeping Rebel Rhythm under wraps as he is held in very high regard, and it was not hard to see why when he finally made his debut at Wetherby 12 days ago. The son of Robellino simply oozed class as he sauntered home to the tune of 17 lengths without knowing that he had had a race. Rebel Rhythm should have the beating of Ten Pressed Men on a line through Bishop's Bridge, third at Wetherby, but who had earlier finished in front of Jonjo O'Neill's runner at Kempton. That form is actually very solid, as the winner Toemac went on to score at Taunton on Thursday, so expect improvement from Ten Pressed Men. His stablemate Thyne For Intersky is expected to prove a bigger danger though, as he lines up unbeaten in both starts, at Market Rasen and Carlisle, and has been rested since with this in mind. Nicky Henderson has a rich vein of talent in the bumper department and so the fact that he relies on Candello speaks volumes for the Ludlow winner who makes most appeal of the mares in the field. Golden Odyssey is no slouch though as she has proved, winning two out of her three races, and being Flat-bred, by Barathea out of a Slip Anchor mare, Mary Reveley's filly should be able to produce a turn of foot when needed. Young Scotton is unbeaten and is described by his trainer Kevin Ryan as a 'big raw horse' so the best is yet to come. He and the rest come up against a potentially top-class animal in Rebel Rhythm though, and Sue Smith's charge, a half-brother to 1,000 Guineas runner-up Princess Ellen, is the one to beat.
