held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly well over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong ridden out
held up rear, headway on outer 3f out, stayed well to take 2nd inside final furlong not trouble winner
held up, under pressure over 3f out, never nearer
held up, hampered 7f out, stayed in touch until weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off
pulled hard towards rear, always behind
pulled hard, tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
pulled hard, held up, prominent over 3f out, kept on, no impression on leaders from over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
led until headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened rapidly, soon tailed off
A tricky handicap that can go to Lara Falana, who is selected in preference to Pay The Silver and Forest Tune, who should make a real fist of things if they run anywhere near their best. The same comments apply to Qabas, who should have benefited from his reappearance run. However, like a few of these, he has a tendency to find little when he comes off the bridle and is not one to rely upon too heavily to give his all in a tight finish. The same can be said of Pay The Silver, who often leaves himself with too much to do at the end of his races. A scenario that does not really suit at this course and he may again have to settle for a minor role. In contrast to Lara Falana, whose best efforts have come when she has raced with the pace and she may be allowed an easy lead in this company. The Brooke Sanders-trained mare is also back on a winning mark and, as a consistent sort that is on a fair mark at present, Lara Falana is given a confident vote here.
