held up towards rear, went prominent 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, hard ridden every chance inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
held up 4th, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on again inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard ridden and hung right inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, driven over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
The ultra tough Takes Tutu will be having his 17th outing this year and is a credit to his trainer, but he will have to turn in a personal best if he is to win off this mark. Persian Lass has been done no favours by the raising of the weights, but she is a decent filly and should give a good account. Diamond Lover is gradually slipping down the handicap, but may need to come down a little more, while Goblet Of Fire lacks consistency. Zawrak has plenty to prove off this mark, but Raison Garde, who will have the assistance of Kieren Fallon, will make his presence felt. However, the vote goes to Mawaheb, who looks to be a progressive filly and will have no problem with this drop in trip. She likes to race up with the pace, so it unlikely that the race will be run at a crawl and she is taken to outstay her rivals.
