mistake 1st, held up, headway 7th, left close 2nd last, every chance flat, not run on
tracked leaders until slipped up and unseated rider on bend after 1st
chased leaders until lost place approaching 8th, tailed off from 3 out
tracked leader to 3rd, ridden approaching 8th, weakened after 3 out, left third last
held up in touch, headway and not fluent 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, about 8 lengths down and held when left in lead last, all out
chased leader 3rd, led 7th to 8th, not fluent next, weakened approaching 3 out
led, mistake 6th and reminders, headed 7th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up, pecked 7th, headway to lead next, clear 3 out, about 8 lengths clear and in command when fell last, unlucky
always behind, mistake 2nd, ridden 7th, mistake 4 out, well behind when fell 2 out
It should pay to concentrate on the top of the handicap here, with Jan's Dream taken to come out best ahead of Lord Brex and Lonesome Dealer. Paul Webber's charge has not had a great deal of racing of late considering his age and has been brought along steadily this term for what looks to be a fast ground summer campaign. He gets 5lbs from Lord Brex and that should sway things in his favour against the topweight. Lonesome Dealer has had his problems but Brendan Powell is persisting with him in the hope that he can recapture the form he showed over hurdles, and with only Satanas of the rest racing in the handicap proper, he might make the frame.
