dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
mid-division, outpaced halfway
towardas rear, never dangerous
dwelt, always behind
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden halfway, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well towards finish
close up, ridden over 2f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, not much room and eased inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along halfway, effort when not much room just inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Plenty of these come here with solid claims and, with the presence of Justalord in the field, it is sure to be run at a fair old gallop. However, as John Balding's charge is set to race off a 6lb higher mark than when winning at Musselburgh earlier in the month he is reluctantly passed over; despite his favourable position regarding the draw. Salviati fits the bill as likely contender here and he is fancied to get the better of stablemate Beyond Calculation and course specialist Strensall, who will do well to go close from the worst of the draw. Sharp Hat and Blessingindisguise go well here and are respected, whilst a move for Zuhair before he heads off to his beloved Goodwood will be interesting. But Salviati is incredibly well treated at present and his first visit to the North Yorkshire course could help to keep him focused in the closing stages. The booing of Kevin Darley is also a big plus.
