held up, ridden and no impression, chased leaders final 2f
tracked leaders, led over 4f out, narrowly headed 2f out, rallied gamely to lead inside final furlong
held up, ridden and no impression final 2f
took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, driven to chase leading pair 2f out, one pace
always struggling in rear
led for 1f, hampered and lost place over 4f out, driven and brief effort 2f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride, rear, moderate effort 4f out, weakened rapidly soon after
The seller can go to Best Before, with his biggest dangers reckoned to be Jamaaron and Port d'Argent. The selection has a clear chance on official ratings and a very good chance if getting back to the level of form that saw him finish second off a mark of 74 in a Newmarket handicap last summer. He also acted on this track on his only previous visit, which was on his racecourse debut. Much as he has failed to build on his Goodwood maiden win last year, Jamaaron has been keeping better company than this since then, so has to be afforded respect, while Port d'Argent has shown enough in just five runs to suggest that the trip down from Yorkshire is not one that connections are looking to waste. On official ratings - not always the most reliable guide in these types of event - the others have a bit to find, which returns us to the selection, which is Best Before.
Rowan Pursuit 10-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, riddden to chase clear winner final furlong, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Summerise (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol.
Best Before (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Raced wide towards rear, well behind final 2f, 15th of 20, 11l behind San Antonio (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
One Upmanship 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, headway 6f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Eijaaz (9-12) at Leicester 1m 2f sll (6) gd in May.
Jamaaron 3-1fav (9-4) Chased leader from 6f out to over 2f out, last of 8, 28l behind Groomsman (9-0) at Leicester 1m 3yo clm (5) gf in May.
Lowicz 9-2 (8-12) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Granary Girl (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn clm (7) pol in May.
Port d'Argent (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened and eased final furlong, 11th of 15, 21l behind Legally Fast (9-1) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (6) gf in May.
Up The Order 33-1 (8-7) Started slowly, in rear, lost touch 5f out, soon tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Jamaican (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) pol in May.
