mid-division, headway 4th out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
towards rear, driven along halfway, weakened over 2f out, soon eased
chased winner, ridden 2f out, soon every chance, not quickened inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on close home
in touch, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
always behind, tailed off when eased over 2f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced keenly, never better than mid-division
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, just failed
towards rear, soon pushed along, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders 2f, outpaced halfway, soon behind
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Today's feature handicap provides punters with real puzzle, and so it's not with too much confidence we plump for Perfect Love to get the better of King Harson and Raphael. After decent efforts on Lingfield's all-weather surface Gerard Butler's filly makes the transition to turf and is expected to keep up the good work. She hasn't seen a racecourse since February so fitness has to be taken on trust, however the form of her two outings is pretty solid, so we will take a chance. Tim Easterby's Raphael has had a busy old season with just the one success coming back in June, but she holds her form well and rates a big danger. King Harson makes a quick reappearance after running a gallant third behind Thihn in a tough handicap at Redcar last week. Mick Channon's B A Highflyer is also capable of a bold showing, but on this occasion we will just side with Perfect Love.
