held up in 4th , closed to track leading pair from 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, driven to challenge and hit next, led before last, drew clear flat
virtually ridden throughout, pressed leader, weakened under pressure before 3 out, well beaten when mistake last 2
chased leading pair, ridden and lost place from 5th, tailed off 4 out
led to 4th, stayed close up, led again 6th, joined 2 out, headed and no extra before last
started slowly, recovered and in touch after 3rd, rapid headway to lead next, headed 6th, weakened, not run on and pulled up after 8th
An unusually uncompetitive seller for the track and Fabrezan is given the call over At The Double and Double Agent. Fabrezan is the highest rated of these and there is no doubt that, should he run to the level of form that saw him win over course and distance on soft going in both January and February, then he should win. Admittedly, he has been very disappointing in three efforts since but, unless the market tells a radically-different story, he looks the one to side with. At The Double's form in claimers and sellers rates solidly at around the low 80s mark, but Double Agent's run three runs ago over a longer trip at this track rates in the 90s, so if he is able to compete to that level today, he has to be given a chance, particularly as he loves to get his toe in. With the others having something to prove, we turn once again to Fabrezan, who is the selection for this contest.
