tracked leader, pushed along to lead well over 1f out, ran on gamely final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, ridden and no extra final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace
towards rear, never dangerous
in touch, pushed along to challenge 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Calcutta bounced back to form when winning at Bath last time but his hold up tactics do not suit this track and he is probably best left out of calculations with the vote going to Camelot, who gets the verdict over another in-form performer Muchea. The last mentioned is impossible to rule out entirely but may now be a shade high in the weights and we prefer to side with Camelot, who's front-running style should suit the Knavesmire, is progressive and can overcome a 5lb rise in the weights since his latest success at Haydock. Flighty Fellow has been running well without getting his head in front but has paid the penalty as a result and would probably prefer a softer surface anyway. A similar comment applies to Mick Easterby's Blue Spinnaker and a bigger threat may come from the Peter Harris-trained Star Sensation, who is well enough treated on his best to take a hand. However, Camelot has a progressive profile and gets the vote.
