held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on
always in rear
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra inside
in touch, chased along halfway, soon beaten
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
towards rear, soon pushed along, some late headway, never near to challenge
chased leaders to halfway
slowly into stride, always behind
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon behind
never better than mid-division
Tag Team gets the nod over Up Tempo, with Rudi's Pet and Obe Bold a couple of others to consider. Dandy Nicholls is double-handed with Lord Of The East and Rudi's Pet, and it is the latter that is of more interest, although at the age of 11, his best days are behind him. He would absolutely eat these for breakfast if showing a semblance of the form that saw him land a Group 3 at Leopardstown and a Listed race at Epsom a few years ago, but enthusiasm is tempered by the fact that he has had just one outing since 2003, and that was in this sort of company at Doncaster a week ago. He failed to get involved and finished behind stablemate Lord Of The East, but his trainer would not let the old boy continue surely if he did not think there was at least one more win to come. Up Tempo ran a respectable race at Newcastle recently but is better with more cut in the ground, while Obe Bold is thoroughly exposed but won on fast ground over the course and distance last year. If time has not taken its toll completely though, Rudi's Pet can upstage his younger rivals.
Lord of The East 12-1 Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 10l behind Outer Hebrides at Doncaster 6f clm gs.
Rudi's Pet (IRE) 28-1 Slightly hampered start, soon prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 12l behind Outer Hebrides at Doncaster 6f clm gs.
Up Tempo (IRE) 7-2 In touch ridden and edged right from over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Zoom Zoom at Haydock 6f stk sft in Apr.
Tag Team (IRE) 5-1 Went left start, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Outer Hebrides at Doncaster 6f clm gs.
Obe Bold (IRE) 8-1 Slowly into stride and behind, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened, 5th of 15, 5l behind George The Best at Hamilton 6f hcp gs.
Grand View 3-1 Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Law Maker at Lingfield 6f stk pol in Apr.
Melaina 66-1 Always behind, 14th of 15, 38l behind George The Best at Hamilton 6f hcp gs.
Street Ballad (IRE) 16-1 Mid-division, ridden and hung left 3f out, stayed on well to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Straffan at Redcar 6f app clm gd in Apr.
