in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase clear winner approaching final furlong, no impression
in touch, ridden & under pressure when hanging left 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division until ridden & weakened 2f out
led, ridden when headed approaching 2f out, weakened
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden on ins from 2f out, ran on well final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, ridden & headway approaching 3f out, h.l & no impression from 2f out
mid-division, ridden for headway 3f out, ran on final furlong , nearest finish
in touch, driven & headway over 3f out, switched right side & ev chance over 2f out, weakened fnl furlong
tracked leaders until ridden & weakened approaching 2f out
towards rear, steady headway 5f out, smooth hwy to lead 2f out, soon driven clear
slowly into stride, always in rear
mid-division, driven 5f out, some headway over 2f out, one-paced
tracked leaders until ridden approaching 4f out
mid-division, headway 6f out to go in touch, soon driven along, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, dropped rear final 5f, tailed off
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 6f out to go in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon well behind
With 18 runners set to line up for this 1m4f handicap, this is not the easiest of races for backers to solve. Among those with claims are the topweight Elgria, who has a 5lb penalty to carry for his win at Folkestone last week, all-weather winner Belle Rouge, who can race off a 5lb lower mark back on turf and Mary Reveley's Bhutan, who has found one too good in each of his last two starts. He should again be thereabouts. With the likes of recent Newmarket winner Love Bitten (Elgria behind) and Sharp Spice, for who Kieren Fallon is an interesting booking, also in the line up this is a race to be treated with caution.
