mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge next, stayed on well under pressure to lead towards finish
held up in touch, headway approaching three out, switched to stands side and led approaching next, soon ridden, headed, no extra towards finish
held up, mistake 5th, never on terms
chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
slowly away, raced keenly, led after first, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened.
chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
keen, led to after first, chased leader, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next
held up, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last
behind, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on, no impression
held up and behind, driven 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on one pace.
Not a race to get too heavily involved with at this stage of the week but Sovereign State has taken well to the winner game and he has enough scope to cope with his penalty at this stage of his career. Big Wheel and Lanzlo are others who are entitled to get involved at the finish and, along with the top weight Gone Too Far, are ones to watch out for if supported. However, Sovereign State arrives here after a confidence boosting victory in a seller at Stratford last time and he may be too hard to reel-in if he runs his usual race from the front today.
