held up in touch, headway to chase winner from 6th, mistake next, hard driven and held when mistake 2 out, and last
chased winner until mistake and weakened from 6th, pulled up before 2 out
made all, ridden between last 2, driven clear flat
prominent, ridden from 6th, outpaced and beaten after 3 out
held up in touch, resettled and ridden after 5th, 4th and no chance when blundered last
Governor Daniel is the best of these on BHB ratings and barring accidents he should be too good for L'Etang Bleu and Wrangel. Ian Williams' charge is not getting any younger but his enthusiasm at this level is there for all to see and he is anticipated to add to his impressive tally on Monday. McCoy would have had the choice to take the mount on L'Etang Bleu. He is exposed at a modest level and would have preferred lightening fast ground to be at his best. Wrangel goes well for Emily Jane Jones. She conjured a win in a weaker race at Southwell aboard him last month but the fact that nobody bid for him in the sales ring says it all. Gary Moore landed a double on Saturday and he is represented by Ressource. First time blinkers didn't work at Plumpton and he is not favoured at the weights on this occasion. All Isca Maiden's form is on softer ground and he returns after a eight month absence. Governor Daniel is proven in the grade and is duly given as our selection in the opener.
