dwelt, ridden and outpaced, switched right ran on approaching final furlong, nearest to finish
dwelt, towards rear, outpaced, ridden when hampered approaching final furlong
mid-division, hampered, lost place after 1f, ridden over 2f out, stayed on 1f out to lead close home
dwelt, hampered after 1f, ridden 3f out, stayed on
in touch, ridden 3f out to chase leaders, hung left, under pressure final furlong
stumbled and always in rear
mid-division on inside, ridden and short lived effort over 2f out
towards rear, effort on inside over 2f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden 3f out, staying on when hampered approaching final furlong
switched left start, keen in touch, beaten when hampered over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, all out when headed close home
ridden along in touch, weakened over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
Lay Down Sally has won here over five from today's mark and was unlucky when third here last time after being hampered in running. As such, she gets the vote in a tricky event. That said, Piquet is nine pounds better with her for three and a half lengths he finished behind her that day, but the selection might be able to confirm the placings. Of the others, American Cousin is back on a winning mark; Muqtadi has yet to win on turf; Mutabassir has won five times here and is seven pounds lower in the ratings than for the last of them - although that was two years ago; Robespierre is lightly raced and should have better to come; Genteel won a Nottingham seller as a juvenile but hasn't shown too much since; Edward's Brother and Ballygriffin Lad finished just behind Emmervale in an event for jump riders here last time, and they are now one pound better off, the former being equipped with blinkers for the first time; Nineacres can be fancied on the best of his form, but is not as good as he once was; Travellers Joy is a lightly raced maiden but if the literal form of her run behind Cerulean Rose at Bath last time can be believed, then she is not without a chance; Consignia ran well here over today's trip the time-before-last, a repeat of which gives place claims; Indian Warrior is four pounds higher now than for his Catterick win in an apprentice handicap; Present N'Corredt won here from a one-pound lower mark, but that was in 2001, although he ran his best race for some time at Nottingham last time and is now fitted with cheekpieces; while Millennium King has only one good run to his name, and that was three runs ago. As we say, it's tricky but we give the call to Lay Down Sally.
