reminders approaching 1st, led n2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, joined 2 out, headed after last, rallied and kept on close home
always in 3rd, tailed off from 4 out
led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden to challenge 2 out, led flat, hard ridden, just held on
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 4th
Ashgar is not the easiest to predict and was disappointing last time but has been found another straightforward opportunity and should be able take advantage. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding was successful over this trip at Uttoxeter in May and a reproduction should suffice on these terms. Son Of Light met the selection on an off day when a narrow winner last time but is now 7lb worse off and looks opposable while Fountain Bank is streadily improving and scored on his latest start but that was a weak affair and he has something to find at the weights here.
