held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
held up, plenty to do 2f out, headway and not clear run from over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, never able to challenge
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, soon chased winner, but not pace to challenge
tracked leader, ridden, weakened over 1f out
led for over 5f, one pace
towards rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
keen, close up, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
keen, held up, ridden 2f out, soon headway, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
held up, headway, not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders
mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Khabir has obvious claims in the opener and is taken to gain a well-deserved first success with the consistent Mac's Talisman and the unexposed Ryan's Future rated the main dangers. The selection look swell treated judged by his two-year-old form, ran up to his best in a maiden over course and distance last time and, with Ben Hanbury's stable coming back into form now, looks the one to be on. Mac's Talisman has been given a chance by the handicapper having been dropped 2lbs since his recent close fourth to Little Venice here last month and has to be respected. He rates a bigger threat than Ryan's Future, who has his first start in handicap-company today. Icannshift has slipped to an attractive mark and ran his best race for some time when fourth behind the well treated Contractor at Sandown last time. He is another to consider, along with Salisbury winner Kindlelight Debut but Khabir holds solid claims of defying top weight and gets the vote.
