slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon prominent, weakening when carried left over 1f out
prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and kept on
in touch, driven 3f out to chase winner, soon one pace
always in rear
held up, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
steadied start, effort and headway 3f out, switched left to chase winner over 1f out, fading when edging left
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, hampered soon after, hard ridden and weaved way through to track winner post
driven to lead, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, hung left 1f out, faded
Nonrunner
At the weights Steig is the obvious choice here and he gets the vote ahead of Ten To The Dozen and The Gaikwar. Carl Llewellyn's gelding is 7lb better off with Ten To The Dozen for just over two lengths from when the latter beat him on good ground at Warwick last month. The slight concern is that this would be the minimum trip for Steig, but he is well in at the weights compared to if this were a handicap and he can make that pay. Ten To The Dozen will appreciate the return to a claimer after being stuffed in handicaps on his last two starts and is respected. The Gaikwar is not favoured by the weights but hails from an in form yard and has his optimum trip to boot, so he could pick up some money. Looter is a potential fly in the ointment, tried as he is in this grade for the first time, and money for him would be interesting. Little else makes appeal and Steig is the one for us here.
