in touch, hampered bend after 2f and lost place, some headway halfway, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
held up, headway 5f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden and chased winner well over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up, headway and switched left 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, wide and effort over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders, led 3f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
pulled hard in touch, lost place halfway, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leading pair over 2f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
held up, headway on inside 4f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
pulled hard with leader, ran wide bend after 2f, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
Some unexposed performers in opposition with many trying the trip for the first time but Banningham Blaze is handed the vote with Astyanax, Loyal and Field Spark the main dangers. Banningham Blaze has been a model of consistency this term and followed up a comfortable Beverley success over twelve furlongs with placed efforts at Warwick and Pontefract subsequently. The son of Averti shapes as though he will have no difficulty in getting the extra quarter of a mile and remains on a fair mark so should be thereabouts at the finish once again. Astyanax was a wide-margin winner on the all-weather and was far from disgraced when a staying-on third at Warwick on Monday. Sir Mark Prescott's charge is progressing along the right lines and looks capable of better still over this longer trip. Loyal represents an in-from yard and could leave previous efforts behind on his handicap debut while Field Spark, who made a winning return at Catterick in March, is another who should appreciate the step up in trip. Cheeky Girl was a narrow winner of a Pontefract seller last time but has more on her plate on this occasion.
