held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on to chase winner falt
midi-division, headway and in touch 6th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened before next
held up in rear, brought down 6th
tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
in touch to halfway, soon behind
in touch, hampered 6th, pushed along halfway, headway 3 out, effort next, no extra flat
led, headed 4 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
towards rear, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway 6th and in touch, ridden 4 out, weakening when fell 2 out
mid-division, headway to track leaders 6th, effort 3 out, one pace flat
held up in touch, headway to lead 4 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly
mid-division, badly hampered 6th, soon pulled up
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakening when hit 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leader, fell 6th
The step up in trip is expected to suit Wet Lips and Richard Guest's gelding is given the nod over Touch Closer, Maunsel Road and Northern Minster, who are all worth monitoring in the betting for signs of support. However, Wet Lips, another cheaply purchased Australian-bred, has plenty of scope for improvement and has not been over faced with his task this afternoon. Touch Closer appears to be the biggest danger to the selection, but he does nothing quickly and has a little to prove off a 7lb higher mark. Impinda also makes some appeal for each way players and could go close if he handles the step up in trip. In contrast, Wet Lips has shaped as if he will be better suited to this distance and therefore is given narrow preference today.
