held up towards rear, effort on wide outside, no impression on leader final 2f
mid-division effort on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace
In touch, effort to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, effort on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, effort and close up over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened and hung right from over 1f out
made all, shaken up 2f out, ran on well final furlong, held on well
dwelt, behind, some headway inside final 2f, no danger
held up in mid-division, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f out
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong but always held
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch on wide outside, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, no clear running, switched left over 1f out, ran on under pressure
always in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out
held up towards rear, still plenty to do when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish
mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong (saddle slipped)
With the going now in his favour, Soyuz is selected ahead of Donizetti, San Antonio, Binanti and Marinas Charm in an open event. The Michael Jarvis stable have been in great form this season and Soyuz looks all set to add to the tally, now that the rain has come. A Leicester maiden winner in soft ground last year, the son of Cadeaux Genereux ran well when second at Haydock in atrocious conditions the time before last, and was third on faster ground at Epsom last time when dropped back to seven furlongs, the distance of today's trip. Donizetti was a useful juvenile but we would have preferred him to have had a prep run. San Antonio in contrast has been busy of late, but looked a bit one-paced when chasing home Tiber Tiger at Newmarket over a mile. The drop back is not sure to suit as he is a full-brother to the Lincoln winner Pablo. Binanti won over the course and distance as a two-year-old, and ran well against older horses at Warwick, but connections will not be pleased with the amount of rain that has fallen. mark Johnston won this event last year with Takes Tutu and now relies on Marinas Charm, who, unlike most of her stablemates, has yet to visit the winner's enclosure this term. However, she did score in testing conditions at Doncaster in November and may run into a place. For the winner though, we return to Soyuz.
