tracked leaders, weakened 8th, 3rd and no chance when pulled up after 3 out
held up, headway 7th, chased winner after next, not fluent 2 out, no impression before last, finished tired
keen hold, tracked leaders, led 5th, mistake 3 out, stayed on under pressure, finished tired
held up in rear, stayed on one pace from 3 out but no chance
in touch, effort 7th, weakened next, pulled up after 3 out
behind, poor 4th when pulled up before last
close up, mistake 5th, well behind when pulled up before 8th
in touch, mistake 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to 5th, stayed chasing winner, mistake 7th, weakened, pulled up before next
held up, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
behind, mistake 5th, effort 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard, close up, hit 3rd, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
With the recent rain easing the ground these novices are sure to find this a stiff test and will need to see out every yard of this trip, so with that in mind the selection is the ex-Irish Parsons Melody, who was reported by his trainer after winning at Newbury "to be a three-mile chaser in the making and who doesn't want to go any less than two-and-a-half-miles on good to soft or softer. He may have most to fear from hurdling debutante Bramlynn Brook, who impressed when landing his bumper at Plumpton. While that may not have been the strongest of events, he is a relentless galloper who will be suited by this stiff test. Of the others Brook Street has shown enough to suggest he has a little race in him and with his stable in fine form (four winners in the last fortnight), he may be one for the places, but Parsons Legacy looks a promising sort and can prove too strong for Bramlynn Brook in what looks basically a match.
