in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced before next
led to 4th, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced
behind, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 2nd, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, headway 3rd, led 4th, headed 3 out, kept on one pace next
held up in touch, headway halfway, led 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out
chased leaders to halfway, soon behind
held up in mid-division, headway halfway, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, no extra flat
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on to chase winner flat
held up in rear, headway halfway, chasing leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
Some real characters are assembled here and the market will be a good guide towards which horses have been showing a little sparkle at home. However, Shaffishayes is capable of figuring strongly in a race of this nature and he is taken to edge his trainer on her way towards her goal before retirement. Ball Games, MillKom Elegance and Lady Stratergem will not make it easy for Mary Reveley's inmate though, and this could go right down to the wire. That said Shaffishayes is a good battler at his own level and, as the most experienced horse in the race, he can teach his younger rivals a thing or two if it boils down to a scrap for the line. Ball Games has put in a couple of good efforts of late and is fancied as the main danger to the rest should Shaffishayes suffer any mishaps on the way round.
