towards rear, pushed along after 4th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next
made all, ridden 3 out, clear approaching last, eased close home
tracked winner until 6th, reminders approaching 5 out, ridden to chase winner 4 out, challenged next, no extra approaching last
mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, blundered 5 out, ridden next, went 2nd approaching lastk on but no chance with winner
hit 1st, tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
With only How Ran On looking to have little chance at the weights, a confident selection is difficult to pin down. Chergan is enjoying something of a renaissance period and although he is 8lb higher than he was for his win at Haydock last month, he still makes plenty of appeal here. He has been the model of consistency of late and being dropped back in trip does not seem to have affected his performances. Noshinannikin was unlucky to be carried out last time and should also go close if he can avoid trouble in running this time. But he in turn is 4lb higher than he was for his last victory and will have to overcome a career-highest rating to prevail. Bleu Superb has a little to prove after being pulled up last time, but he has dropped to an attractive looking mark and should fare a little better back over this trip. Whereas Ashwell Boy owes nobody anything at this stage of his career but it would be a terrific weight carrying performance if he were to come out on top.
