slowly into stride, soon recovered, led over 7f out, clear 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
close up until weakened under pressure 2f out
behind, pushed along 4f out, ridden and brief effort 2f out, soon weakened
in mid-division, effort on outside and driven over 2f out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f to 4f out, weakend over 1f out
in touch, ridden to chase leader 4f out, led over 2f out, hard driven final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
held up in rear, headway from 2f out, ran on to take 3rd well inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up, hampered on inner 5f out, effort on inside over 1f out, no impression
slowly away and always behind
always behind, struggling when hampered on rail 6f out
tracked leader to over 6f out, 6th on inside when stumbled and unseated rider 5f out
pulled hard, prominent, going well 2f out, chased leader just inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards, comfortably
led to 7f out, close up to 5f out, weakened over 2f out
Smarter Charter, Stagecoach Ruby and Maeveen are three against the field in another desperate affair with the confident vote going to Smarter Charter. The selection is taking a big drop in class and need only reproduce the effort that saw him finish fourth behind Cosmic Case last time out to score. He has conditions to suit and is impossible to oppose. Stagecoach Ruby rates the main danger on her latest fifth behind Savernake Brave but she has never won over this trip so can not be backed with any confidence. Maeveen is another worthy of respect on his best Irish form but he has shown virtually nothing of late although the drop in trip may help. Sammagefromtenesse is another that could go well as he was doing all his best work at the finish over a mile last time and is sure to be suited by the step up in trip but for the winner we return to Smarter Charter.
