held up, headway on inside over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer
held up in touch, driven and headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
The consistency of Quest On Air edges the vote for him over Little Richard and Surdoue in a race that is not going to live long in the memory. Surdoue is a versatile sort that is can adapt his style to whatever trip he is asked to tackle. he has several win and placed effort to his name from recent times and should again be in the thick of it as things unfold. Little Richard finished in front of the selection at Wolverhampton last month and has to be respected on that form. However, his subsequent efforts have been poor and, as he has never won on turf, he could be vulnerable today. Especially as Quest on Air seems to have found a renewed lease of life this term. The seven-year-old is also a previous course and distance winner and, with the ground very much in his favour, he is very much the one to beat for us.
Surdoue 15-8fav Made all, rider dropped rein approaching 2f out, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, kept on well, won at Brighton 1m stk gd beating Iamback by 2l, 11 ran.
Court Alliance 12-1 Held up in touch, effort on outer 2f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 8l behind Coustou at Folkestone 1m 4f app hcp sft.
Gran Dana (IRE) 16-1 Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 21l behind Little Richard at W'hampton 1m 4f stk (H5) pol in Mar.
Just Wiz 10-1 Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 12, 8l behind Fiveoclock Express at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (F4) pol in Jan.
Quest On Air 5-1 Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, held on well close home, won at Lingfield 1m 4f stk pol in Mar beating Neptune by a hd, 15 ran.
Ben's Revenge 33-1 Pulled hard, tracked leader, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 9l behind Quest On Air at Lingfield 1m 4f stk pol in Mar.
Humdinger (IRE) 100-1 Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 5f out, soon tailed off, 8th of 10, 45l behind Vanishing Dancer at Southwell 1m 4f hcp fbs.
Little Richard (IRE) 7-1 In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Lysander's Quest at W'hampton 2m 1f stk pol.
