pulled hard, led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, eased
pecked 1st, held up and never dangerous
in touch, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, kept on well, ridden out
chased leaders, went 2nd at the 5th, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but no impression, run in
chased leaders until 3 out, soon ridden, one pace after, left 4th 2 out
held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, hit next, weakened
held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider at 5th
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th and held when fell 2 out
chased leader until 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
This is not a particularly strong race and it can maybe fall to Berengario ahead of Icarus Dream and Joint Authority. Much as the selection is set to drop by a pound in the future, he ran pretty well from today's mark behind the progressive King Eider at Huntingdon last time. He had earlier scored over course and distance from an 11-pound lower mark. As we say, this is not a strong opener and it will be disappointing if he is not on the premises when it matters. Icarus Dream is just a three-year-old but his hurdling record is two from three. The horse he beat last time, Blaise Wood, won a seller earlier this week and, with his rating seeming fair, he should go well. Joint Authority is conceivably well handicapped on the best of his form and might go well on his first run for a new stable, but the others seem to have to improve to feature. Once again, then, the selection is Berengario.
