ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
jumped slowly 1st, behind after next, tailed off from 5th
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, one pace
raced keen mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders from 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 5th
lost place approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on
held up mid-division, headway 4th, pressed winner and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace
mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up and behind, headway 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, one pace
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and no headway from 3 out
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, drew clear approaching last, comfortably
The blinkers enabled Hard To Know to get his head in front for the first time at Ludlow, but that was a poor event and it remains to be seen whether they will help him a second time. He looks worth taking on with Mutadarra, who was only just touched off in a better race than this at Stratford. Donatus achieved little when runner-up last time, but is not without a chance on his best form.