led, ridden over 2f out, hung left and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, all out towards finish
with leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
missed break, held up in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, effort 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, one paced when hampered and stumbled over 2f out, no impression after
tracked leaders, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one paced final furlong
Albany loves to force the pace and is fancied to follow up his recent Haydock victory, with Corton the main danger and Tiyoun could go well at a decent price. Jedd O'Keeffe has booked Tony Culhane for his five-year-old, who has been off the track for two months and has changed stables. A course and distance winner who relishes very fast conditions and likes to race forward, he is very well handicapped and interesting each way material at the likely price. Corton finished second to Double Obsession in a decent race at Ascot last time. That was an excellent effort and Paul Cole's horse enjoys a front running role, so a decent show can be expected. Pantone has plenty to prove at this trip, while Conquering Love and Swynford Pleasure are others to consider, but our selection is Lynda Ramsden's Albany. This three-year-old gelding looks a progressive type at this middle distance trip and impressed with an easy front running victory on his latest start. A soft lead does not look likely here but he still looks the one they all have to beat.