led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, faded
went right start, in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
in touch, hampered approaching 1f out, ran on again final furlong
tracked leaders, every chance when hung right approaching 1f out, wandered again and weakened
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakening when hampered approaching 1f out
towards rear and pushed along on inside, hampered approaching 1f out, making headway when hampered again inside final furlong, not recover
hampered start and dropped rear, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run 1f out, unlucky
prominent but pushed along, faded final furlong
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, every chance 1f out, one pace close home
Andrew Balding has not had a great deal to cheer this term but The Fisio won well enough under similar conditions at Hamilton last month and has to be respected off a 3lb higher mark but preference is for Whistler, who gets the verdict over Zoom Zoom. The selection caught the eye when unlucky behind Catch The Cat at Musselburgh last week and off the same mark holds solid claims. Zoom Zoom beat Up Tempo in the soft at Haydock on his reappearance and a disappointing effort at Ayr subsequently could be attributed to unfavourably fast conditions. Top weight Further Outlook has claims on the form of his reappearance success at Kempton but has given little sign of encouragement since then and of more interest may be Port St Charles, who has been given a chance by the handicapper but may want the ground to dry up. Nivernais and the reappearing Wicked Uncle are others worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Whistler who is taken to make amends for an unlucky defeat last time.
