led early, settled mid-division, hampered and lost place over 6f out, headway 2f out, ridden to go second just inside final furlong, no chance with winner
in touch, lost place when not much room over 3f out, soon weakened
behind, hampered over 6f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
made virtually all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on
slow into stride, behind, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
slow into stride, behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
chased leaders, hampered and lost place over 6f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly
keen, chased leader, edged left over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Shifty, Air Of Esteem and Haunt The Zoo look the three to concentrate on in this competitive finale and the vote is given to Air Of Esteem. The selection won well last time out when defeating Kumakawa. He escapes a penalty for that win as it was an apprentice race but he should be suited by this slightly longer trip and he is taken to win again. Shifty rates the main danger he also won well last time out when defeating Reversionary in facile fashion last time out but consistency is not his strong point and for that reason he is opposed. Haunt The Zoo is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Shifty but even though he is better off at the weights with that rival here he still has plenty to find. Of the remainder Desert Fury has the ability to go close but does not like winning and for the winner we return to Air Of Esteem