held up towards rear, headway on outside to lead well over 2f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong
close up, not much room over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out never dangerous
held up in touch, headway to chase leader well over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
track leader, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on final furlong
held up in rear, behind final 4f
led over 7f
keen, in touch, ridden and led briefly 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Despite his welter burden, the vote here goes to Dance World, with his main dangers suggested as Kylkenny, Bella Pavlina and Daunted. Judged on his victory last time, Dance World is progressing nicely and, also being a course and distance winner, his chance is there for all to see. The caveat, of course, is the fact that he has 10st 9lbs to carry, although his rider takes off three pounds. However, he is still well weighted based on the mark to which he will shortly rise so could still be up to playing a leading part in this contest. Turning to the others and Kylkenny got back to winning ways last time and has actually won from a higher mark, so his chance cannot be readily dismissed. Bella Pavlina loves it here but will need a career best to score, while Daunted is another to come here in great heart, having won his last four races, but that is as much down to his trainer adept placing skills and he faces a tougher task today. The others, it would seem, would need to improve which returns us to Dance World, who could well be up to his weight-carrying task and, accordingly, gets the vote.
