tracked leader, led 2f out, headed 1f out, hard ridden and one pace inside final furlong
in rear, headway hanging badly left on outside after 1 1/2f out, effort 2f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride and soon ridden along in rear
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, soon weakened
prominent on the outside until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, headway 2f out, chased winner from 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 3f out, switched left under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
always towards rear
raced mid-division until outpaced 2f out
slowly into stride, soon mid-division but never dangerous
slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
prominent until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, ridden 2f out, not quicken final furlong
behind, headway approaching 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, not quicken
A large field goes to post for this claimer but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the main protagonists look to be Red Sovereign, La Vie Est Belle and Melody King with the confident vote going to Red Sovereign. The selection was a fair fifth in a much better race behind Nights Cross last time and need only run up to that mark to win this easily. He has conditions in his favour and is impossible to oppose. La Vie Est Belle rates the main danger on her latest fifth behind Simpsons Mount weakening only in the final furlong the drop to the minimum trip here will suit and she has definite place claims. Melody King was a fair fourth in a seller behind Inescapable last time and is another with place claims but it will be disappointing if he is good enough to defeat the selection. Of the remainder Called Up is from a shrewd yard and is one to note in the market but Red Sovereign is impossible to oppose under conditions that suit.
