mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, effort over 4f out, no headway final 2f
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace
slowly into stride, in rear and keen, never dangerous
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon weakened
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led over 2f out, pushed clear inside final furlong
Ringing Hill stands out in this 13-runner maiden and is the obvious TEAMtalk selection. Henry Candy's filly has done little wrong so far, finishing second to Sir Michael Stoute's L'Oiseau D'Argent on her Kempton debut, with several future winners behind, and the filling the same spot behind Lookalike (the pair clear) on her only subsequent start, again at Kempton. A reproduction of either of those efforts should suffice for the daughter of Charnwood Forest. The main dangers to the selection include Henry Cecil's Queen Excalibur, who may not have been entirely happy on a soft surface at Doncaster after a three month absence last time, Clive Brittain's Haddice, who was well beaten off 85 in a Ripon nursery on his most recent outing, and Bergerac Pie from the Reg Hollinshead yard. However, if the selection runs up to her previous form she will be tough to beat.
