in touch, ridden and weakened quickly halfway, soon pulled up
with leader, reminders after 7f, weakened halfway
held up in mid-division, headway halfway, tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
mid-division, ridden and weakened halfway
tracked leaders, challenged 4f out until ridden and no extra final 2f
held up in rear, headway 6f out, soon ridden and no impression
led, headed over 6f out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, headway halfway to chase leaders, effort over 3f out, onepaced final 2f
held up towards rear, headway halfway, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, onepaced under pressure
tracked leaders, headway halfway, led over 6f out, headed 4f out, soon weakened
Not a lot to go on but Prince Slane looks the best of those to have faced the racecourse although Decent Rose and Emencee are watched in the market. Chris Grant's charge has shown enough in his two runs at Market Rasen to suggest that an event of this nature is within his compass and the fact that the trainer actively pursued Tony Dobbin to ride it suggests that he must be confident. John Charlton's runners are always respected in bumpers and he has a history of landing gambles in this type of race. Decent Rose is of a stout jumping pedigree and is duly noted in the market. Emencee showed improved form for the switch to faster ground but would need to find more in order to trouble the likely favourite. The market should speak volumes about Loscar's claims in today's race.
