in touch, headway approaching 3rd, lead at 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, staying on well when left clear last, driven out
always behind, mistake 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear when fell last
held up in touch, headway after 4th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression from next, lost 2nd flat
held up, not fluent 5th, well behind 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
held up in rear, reminders after 3rd, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leader to approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
prominent, chased leader approaching 5th until 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
held up and behind, never near leaders
Magical Day Haikal and After The Blue look the ones to concentrate on in this moderate affair and the confident vote goes to Magical Day. The four-year-old from the Colin Tizzard yard has been in fair form of late, he goes on any ground and a reproduction of his latest second behind I Tina could make him hard to beat. Haikal rates the main danger as he was a good second behind Nicks Choice in a higher grade last time and with the drop in grade in his favour he will not be far away. After The Blue is another taking a drop in class but he showed very little on his return to the fray after an absence last time, and he may need another run. Of the remainder, Asador is from a top yard and would be the one to beat if he could return to his best form of a couple of years ago, so it would be no surprise if he were to win. But we are happy to side with the fit and in-form Magical Day.
