with winner, effort 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up behind in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quickened towards finish
held up in touch, effort 2f out, soon ridden outpaced over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong
close up, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
made virtually all, challenged from 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, all out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, carried head high under pressure, weakened final furlong
This looks quite competitive, despite the lack of numbers. Carlisle winner Big Bradford, probably turned in his best effort in defeat when not disgraced in the Listed Chesham Stakes at the Royal meeting. While he will certainly find this easier, the Handicapper looks to have taken no chances with him. Barry Hills has been firing in plenty of winners recently including a four-timer on Sunday. He has a 25% strike rate with his two-year-olds and Swift Sailing is taken to improve that impressive record. From the same family as Derby winner Lammtarra, Swift Sailing showed plenty of improvement on hid debut, when overcoming a poor draw to win with something in hand at Salisbury. He doesn't look badly treated on this handicap debut and he can continue his upward curve. All The More wasn't disgraced in the valuable Weatherbys Super Sprint and was third best home on the far side that day. She should give a good account, while handicap debutante Trishay is difficult to weigh up. Alan Jarvis' filly starts life off on little more than a platers mark and is surely capable of better than she has shown to date, and she holds Tictactoe on Wolverhampton running. This trip may bring about improvement from Heir Today, but it will need to, while both Eezaa Geezer and Off Beat are also open to improvement now they step into handicap company for the first time, but Swift Sailing is taken to confirm the promise shown at Salisbury and make light of his current rating.
