always behind (wore cheek pieces)
never better than mid-division
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never dangerous
held up in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
towards rear, never nearer
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders over 5f
towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden and weakened from halfway
chased leaders over 5f
dwelt, towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
always behind
A typically open Showcase event with many possibles in the final leg of the Scoop6. The lightly raced Unshakable will appreciate the return to this trip after being caught close home over an extra furlong at Newbury last month. However, the Bob Jones-trained colt is creeping up the weights and is now 10lb higher compared to his previous Sandown victory in August. Camelot and Pablo both come here in good form and are capable of further improvement so must enter calculations while mudloving Digital makes a quick reappearance after a fine placed effort at Nottingham earlier in the week and should go close off the same mark. Nashaab and Highland Reel have the ability to win but are frustrating individuals on long losing runs so the TEAMtalk vote goes to Great News. Nigel Tinkler's charge, who will relish the underfoot conditions, is thrown in on his old form and showed clear signs of a revival when a close runner-up off this mark at Leicester last week.
