led, headed approaching 4th, chased winner, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, one pace
held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, until lost place approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out
held up, pushed along after 4th, hit 4 out, soon weakened
always towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off from next
with leader, led approaching 4th, clear 3 out, ridden next, ran on well
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden and hit 3 out, soon weakened
soon prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off next
not fluent throughout, towards rear, never dangerous
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
A poor contest gets proceedings under way but something has to win and the principals look to be Impero, Tender Touch and Leap Year Lass, and the tentative vote goes to Impero. The selection was a fair third behind Winged Lady under similar conditions last time out and a reproduction of that effort off the same mark here would make him hard to beat. Tender Touch rates the main danger she won well a couple of runs ago and then was a fair third in a higher grade than this behind Polished last time out, this looks easier and she will not be far away. Leap Year Lass is another worthy of respect she was a fair second behind Rustic Charm in similar grade and that form has since been franked so she is another with place claims. Of the remainder Tsunami is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Impero.
