tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, hung left and not look keen over 1f out, no extra final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
chased leader to 3f out, weakened quickly
held up in rear, good headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, not pace of winner and headed final 50 yards
behind, not much room on rail over 4f out, taken to wide outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong but never dangerous
dwelt, raced on inside, always behind
led to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
An ordinary novice stakes can go to Bold Marc, who narrowly edges the vote over Elgin Marbles, whose previous effort on this surface left a little to be desired and he now has something to prove. Postgraduate and Three Deuces are two potential spoilers in the pack, while Miss Tolerance was seen to better effect over this trip when she was last seen in action and still has a fair amount of scope for improvement. All three are worth monitoring in the betting for signs of support. However, Bold Marc helps to set the standard that the rest have to aim for judging by the official figures for the race and, with this surface not likely to be a problem for him, he has a good chance to prove the handicapper about right with his assumptions at this stage. The son of Bold Fact has fared well against some useful rivals lately and he can take a further step towards proving his trainer right with his thinking that there a further prizes to be won with him. Starting with today.
