mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace from next
mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead next, clear last, eased once finished
track leaders, pushed along approaching 5th, weakened next
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, held in 3rd when blundered last
held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, weakened from 5th, tailed off from 3 out
mistakes, chased leader, ridden and weakened 2 out
held up in touch, pushed along 5th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, reminders and lost place from 5th, tailed off from 3 out
led, ridden approaching 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last
held up in rear and keen, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up
With those at the top of the weights having shown nothing so far, Beauly may get the better of Transatlantic and Just Beth in the opener. Beauly beat stablemate Major Blue in a similar race to this at Warwick 11 days ago, and remains at the right end of the handicap. Greg Richards takes three-pounds off his back and he is expected to be in the shake-up again. Transatlantic has failed to settle early in his career, but shaped much better at Leicester last time when chasing home Impish Jude. It would be no surprise were he to go one better in this moderate affair. Just Beth takes a big drop back in trip after finishing second to Sloane Street over an extended three miles at Doncaster recently. A winner over that sort of trip at Market Rasen in the past, he will at least be staying on at the end. Border Star would not have to improve much to figure either, but Beauly is saddled with the vote.
