held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead post
dwelt, soon close up, ridden to lead 1f out, caught post
rider removed blind late, slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on
chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
keen, chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
pulled hard, restrained in front, ridden 3 lengths clear 2f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened
Peter Grayson has a strong hand here, with Lady Hopeful getting the nod over stablemates Primarily and New Options. The John Balding-trained Dysonic may be the best of the rest, but he has a bit to prove at the weights and, as his previous form was nothing special, he faces a stiff test in trying to follow up last week's success at Kempton. New Options has been kept busy of late and should again run his race. He is a consistent type and will surely help to set a good tempo at least. Primarily has an incredible habit of making the frame, as 16 of his previous 29 efforts have yielded a return. However, he is not one to rely upon to force his head in front when it matters and is a risky option - even in a small field like this. Therefore, we turn to Lady Hopeful as the main hope on this occasion, as she has a willingness to battle and has very little to find to gain compensation for her near miss at Wolverhampton last week.
