behind, pushed along halfway, staying on one pace on far rail when not much room inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and not quick 2f out, weakened final furlong
made most to halfway, weakened quickly 2f out
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
always towards rear
with leader, led halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, not quickened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and close up 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
raced alone on nearside rail, never on terms
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well final furlong
slowly into stride and held up towards rear, headway inside final 2f, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, no impression but kept on well for 2nd
in touch, hard ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
An open sprint in which we like the look of Sundried Tomato ahead of Kingscross, Jonny Ebeneezer and Juwwi. The selection won at Ripon from a mark of 79 last April and, now rated 75, is at least on a mark from which we know he can win. He might just provide the answer to this tricky handicap. Jonny Ebeneezer won a Goodwood handicap from a seven-pound higher mark in September 2002 so can be given a chance on that basis, while Kingscross is fully entitled to be competitive from his current mark if fully tuned up for his seasonal return. One who will be fit is Juwwi, who is back to a winning mark, but a number of the others have to show improved form from their current marks to play a part here, while Cashel Mead has yet to recapture his two-year-old form and Canovas Heart, who looked very progressive in 2001, has since been plagued by injury. Overall, though, we will side with Sundried Tomato.
