held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and clear over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside 2f out, ran on
slowly into stride, always behind, never dangerous
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on, no impression
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never dangerous
led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led again inside final furlong, kept on
always behind
mid-division, never nearer
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
The first division of a truly desperate affair filled with moderate and disappointing animals but something has to finish first past the post. A tentative vote goes to Giust In Temp who can continue his trainer's fine recent spell. The Peter Hiatt-trained colt was below his best last time but had twice previously finished runner-up in maidens including a handicap and is taken to bounce back to form under his well regarded young pilot. My Bayard is an obvious danger having been runner-up on five of his last six outings but is a frustrating character and clearly not an easy horse to win with. Dark Dolores has some useful turf form in the context of this race and hails from an in-form yard but has been absent since July and is best watched while Red Flyer may be better suited by this trip rather than further and has place claims.
