held up, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, and every chance, not pace of winner insude final furlong
held in mid-division, headway 2f out, squeezed through between horses and led just over 1f out, pushed out
started slowly, in rear, ridden along over 2f out kept on final furlong but never dangerous
held up, chased leaders 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not paced to challenge, never nearer
tracked leaders wide, led over 3f out to just over 1f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leader, joint leader over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened 1f out
led until headed over 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
dwelt soon intouch, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride, always towards rear and never dangerous
always towards rear, struggling over 2f out
A typically poor claimer, where Red Sovereign can get the better of Peruvian Style, while What A Dancer can also show up well. The selection is weighted to go well, and does perform over course and distance, having finished runner-up to Cherokee Nation in an E3 handicap here last month. Not disgraced when beaten only a length into third on his most recent start, here over five furlongs, he is clearly in good heart, runs from the same mark here, and can take the prize. Peruvian Style and What A Dancer are joint topweights here, with the latter officially rated the better of the pair. He won here over seven furlongs in the spring, and drops back in trip here, tackling six furlongs for the first time. Given that he's never been tried at it and has had plenty of opportunities, he will surely be tapped for a bit of toe, but if he could reproduce his seven furlong form then he would be thereabouts. Peruvian Style also likes it here, and he too looks to have a decent chance if he can put a stinker from Wolverhampton last time firmly behind him. On balance, Red Sovereign appears to have most going for him and is our selection here.
