in touch, ridden along from 3rd, weakened at the 5th, tried to refuse and unseated rider last
tracked leaders and keen, ridden approach 3 out, hit next, weakened
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, one paced
led, tried to refuse and headed 2nd, gradually lost place, hampered 5th, soon well behind
prominent and keen, led 2nd until 4th, weakening when hampered 5th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner
held up in touch, headway 3rd, led next, clear approaching 3 out, very easily
chased leaders until fell 5th
slowly away, always behind
prominent, tried to run out and lost place 2nd, behind from 5th, pulled up before 3 out
held up behind, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened
always towards rear
Despite the attractions of York, followers of Tony McCoy and Richard Johnson will be casting an eye over events at Exeter, and the duo's respective mounts here, Gebora and Mrs Philip, should go well, along with newcomer Johnny Oscar. The latter scored at Newmarket for James Fanshawe two years ago but has not managed to add to that in staying contests on the Flat. Maybe the change of code will revitalise him. Mrs Philip has shaped well on both starts to date, and was first past the post here on her last engagement in bumper company. Much to Richard Johnson's dismay however, she was demoted and placed second to Scamp, making Johnson wait a little longer for his 1000th career win. The man in the plate on Scamp was none other than Tony McCoy who rides Gebora here. Martin Pipe's four-year-old scored on his bumper debut at Folkestone when ridden by McCoy but has been ridden by different jockeys in two subsequent outings. He handled the fast conditions when second at Plumpton last time and is sure to have been well schooled for his timber debut. It should be a good battle between the two top jockeys but Gebora gets the nod.
