tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, hung left from over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
close up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on well towards finish
made all, ridden over 2f out, clear from over 1f out
Michaels Pride gets the confident vote to win this with Little Bob and Thunderwing rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth in a better race behind Sirce last time out and with an easy lead looking likely here he will be hard to peg back under conditions that suit. Little Bob rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Princelywallywogan especially the return to this shorter trip is sure to suit. Thunderwing is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has ran as if in the handicappers of grip of late and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Oldenway has conditions to suit and could go well at a price but he looks another weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Michaels Pride.
Thunderwing (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Mid-division, driven and outpaced 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 7l behind Rio Riva (8-6) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd.
Regent's Secret (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 10, 37l behind Strudel (8-12) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Oldenway 16-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 16, 15l behind Traprain (8-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Michaels Pride (IRE) 14-1 (8-1) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Sirce (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Little Bob 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on until no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 6l behind Princelywallywogan (8-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
