chased leaders, lost place 6f out, tailed off and eased 2f out
tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up and behind, headway and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, effort and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace
prominent, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
held up towards rear, headway on outside to lead 3f out, quickened approaching final furlong, eased towards finish
soon led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
Nicky Henderson has a good strike rate with his staying handicappers on the Flat and is taken to add to the score with Bid For Fame. The son of Quest For Fame ended last term in excellent fashion with back-to-back wins at Kempton and over course and distance and is just 3lb higher for this return so makes plenty of appeal with Kieren Fallon booked for the ride. Random Quest is a thorough stayer who is on a fair mark having lost his way towards the end of last term and can't be dismissed lightly off a handy mark while Valiant Effort and Romany Prince are unexposed types who may be open to further progress this season. King Flyer has a fitness advantage having shaped well on his return at Nottingham earlier in the month while Herodotus has a touch of class and also enters calculations if staying this trip which he tries for the first time.
