led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened
in touch and keen, ridden approaching 4th, one-paced after
held up, ridden approaching 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
behind, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, readily
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one-paced
ran out, behind from 4th, tailed off when ran out 2 out
Linus improved significantly on his first start for Martin Pipe at Taunton last time when, despite being 8lbs out of the handicap, he bolted up in a selling hurdle, and was bought in at the subsequent auction for 12,000 guineas. This is, in effect, a step up in class but he is only seven pounds higher in the weights and he looks the sort who could set up a sequence of wins before the handicapper gets to grips with him. The obvious danger is King Georges, who will be partnered by the season's leading amateur in Christian Williams, and was an impressive winner over course and distance last time out. Country Kris has struggled on both starts this season, but is not too badly treated on his best form last year and is one to consider at decent odds, but we belive Linus is a banker bet.
