tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out, saddle slipped
tracked leaders, ridden over 6f out, every chance from over 2f out, no extra close home
keen, held up, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off over 5f out
keen, mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden to go 3rd over 3f out, kept on one-paced
in touch, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 7f out, soon lost touch and tailed off
prominent, led 6f out, ridden over 4f out, challenge from over 2f out, all out
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one-paced
led, ridden and headed 6f out, weakened over 4f out (wore cheek pieces)
always in rear, tailed off over 5f out
Irish Distinction appeared not to last home over 14f here last week and is the TEAMtalk choice to to bounce back to form. The Alan Jarvis-trained gelding is better judged on an earlier second of 19 in a handicap claimer at Warwick under a big weight earlier in the month and can prove too strong on these terms. Paul Cole is a trainer to fear on the all-weather but Strictly Speaking is a moderate performer who has something to find with the selection at the weights. City Reach has place claims but the remainder are hard to fancy.