held up and keen, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
mid-division, headway halfway, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, rallied to lead 1f out, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 6f out
led to over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 3f out
held up, headway over 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, headed and not quicken 1f out
prominent, slightly outpaced over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leaders to halfway, weakened quickly
tracked leaders, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
took keen hold, always behind
in touch, ridden over 7f out, weakened 6f out
The well-related Regal Leader can go in first time, with Penny Blue, Supreme Missile and Oscar Foxbow out to stop him. Oliver Sherwood is hoping to make up for a quiet time last season, and hopes are high that Regal Leader can pay to follow. He is a half-brother to several winners, both on the Flat and over jumps, including Supreme Leader, and has by all accounts schooled well at home. In truth he has been found an easy opportunity here to show what he is made of, with none of those that have been out so far looking anything special. Bumper winner Penny Blue was beaten out of sight on a follow-up mission, and Supreme Missile has not been seen since falling in a point-to-point in March. Oscar Foxbow has shown a bit of form on two starts to date and may be worth considering for a place as well, but Regal Leader need not be anything out of the ordinary to oblige and is the final selection on the card.
