slow into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, never nearer
raced wide, held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
slow into stride, towards rear, headway on outside 4f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slow into stride, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
in rear, outpaced over 4f out, switched right over 3f out, kept on, nearest at finish
held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
dwelt, soon chased leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ran on final furlong
Whirly Bird, Anyhow and Fantasy Crusader look the three likely protagonists and we stick with the former. Whirly Bird is better in than if this were a handicap and Amanda Perretts' representative can take advantage of lenient terms to take a second success on the all-weather. Anyhow is a likeable individual who barely runs a bad race. The course-and-distance winner is not particularly well drawn though and will have to cover extra distance to lay handy. A similar problem that faces backers of Fantasy Crusader. Mambina is offered some respect in lieu of the fair form that Mick Channon's horses are showing this term. Willhego and Tromp are watched in the market. At the weights its difficult to get away from Whirly Bird and it is to Amanda Perrett's charge that we turn.
