mid-division and keen, lost place over 5f out, soon behind
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, ridden and headway over 3f out, staying on, edged right final furlong
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
always in the rear
mid-division, headway over 5f out. every chance over 2f out, one pace
steadied start, held up, short lived effort over 3f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, switched right and headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, driven out
led and keen, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out
always in the rear
Rudry World is taken to land the opener at the expense of Grey Samurai and Raquel White. The selection was claimed out of a seller at Wolverhampton and has since won a handicap at Lingfield. His form looks rock solid and we expect his run of good fortune to continue with another win under his belt. Grey Samurai carries a penalty for his win on heavy ground at Beverley and will once again relish conditions here with the ground likely to be very soft. His form once again looks consistent but life will be tougher with the extra weight to carry here. Raquel White was in winning form at Beverley as well last time and is now seven pound higher in the weights. He has a good young amateur on board and the trainer does like a tilt at the ring so he should be noted in the betting. But for the winner we return to Rudry World.
Grey Samurai 7-2 (10-2) In touch, led 3f out, hung right over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Beverley 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (6) hvy beating Red River Rebel (10-7) by 11l, 12 ran.
Rudry World (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Behind in touch, headway 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol beating Apache Fort (9-5) by 1l, 8 ran.
Sovietta (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway from 3f out, ran on and hung badly right, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Raffish (9-3) at Warwick 1m 5f app hcp (6) sft.
Raquel White 12-1 (8-8) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on well, won at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Jun beating Alleviate (9-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
My Legal Eagle (IRE) 9-2 (8-5) Held up, headway over 3f out, chased winner final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Master Wells (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f app hcp (5) sft.
Ashmolian (IRE) 6-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Master Wells (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f app hcp (5) sft.
Padre Nostro (IRE) 5-1 (8-2) Soon led, quickened up over 6f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Master Wells (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f app hcp (5) sft.
Raffish 13-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Winged d'Argent (11-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcap (4) sft.
