in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, soon well behind
prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out
prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon behind
held up, ridden 5f out, soon struggling
held up, switched left over 5f out, headway 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
ridden 4f out, soon behind
prominent on stand side, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace
in touch on stand side, ridden and weakened over 3f out
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
The David Evans team continue in good form and they can pick up again here with Adalar, who is selected in preference to his stablemat Zarfasha and Archerfield. That said, it would also be dangerous to completely rule out Craic Sa Ceilli, who has taken time to get going this term but is better than her form figures would suggest. The ease in the ground will play to her strengths and Malcom Sanders' charge could be a live danger for at least a place if she is on song today. Archerfield does not have as many miles on the clock as most and appears to be knocking on the door at the moment. He has fair claims at the weights and is definite short list material. So too is Zarfasha, who has gone well here in the past. However, his record of one win from twenty-six previous starts on turf tells its own story and he is also passed over for win only purposes. Which brings us back to Adalar, who is far less exposed and, as he arrives here on the back of string of good efforts, he is the percentage call in a tricky race to fathom.
