in touch, led over 7f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, eased when beaten over 1f out
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, headed last strides
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
led, headed over 7f out, remained in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
never better then mid-division
mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon beaten
mid-division, pushed along and lost ground over 5f out, not recovered
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home
in rear, pushed along over 5f out, some late headway but never to challenge
prominent, pushed along and lost ground over 5f out, never dangerous after
mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Turtle Valley looks the pick in a difficult finale while Spectroscope, Star Cross and Allinjim are the likeliest alternatives. Simon Dow's charge relishes the mud as he showed when trouncing his rivals by eight lengths over the course and distance when last seen out in May. The selection has been raised 7lb since but is still well treated on the pick of his old form and looks sure to give another good account with conditions once again in his favour. Spectroscope has proved a versatile performer by scoring on the Flat as well as over hurdles and should be sharper for his recent reappearance at York so can't be discounted off a fair mark. Star Cross will also appreciate the underfoot conditions but has been well beaten on all four starts this term and needs to improve while Allinjim is back on a favourable mark and enters calculations on his C&D win in June but Turtle Valley has solid credentials and looks the one to beat.
