chased winner, ridden and slightly hampered approaching final furlong, not quicken inside final furlong
made virtually all, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, in command when went right soon after, ran on well readily
chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, driven 2f out, soon beaten
Edge Closer gets the vote here ahead of stablemate Black Moma and Impromptu. Richard Hannon's colt dispatched of a subsequent three-time winner on his debut (stablemate Danehillsundance) and then ran well in defeat on his handicap debut last month. He was slow away on that occasion but was only beaten a couple of lengths and off the same mark today he may take some beating. Impromptu represents a stable in form and finally got off the mark at Windsor last time when making all under George Baker. With that confidence booster under his belt he rates a threat, along with Sonoverrgun who has been dropped a pound for his recent defeat. Black Moma steps back up in trip here but the feeling is that this game sort may just be better over the minimum trip. Richard Hannon has a strong hand here and the vote is given to Edge Closer.
