held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace
mid-division, headway to join leaders 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened
in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong
ridden over 3f out, weakening when headed 2f out
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, led and hung left approaching 2f out, headed 1f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, switched right and no impression
tracked leader, ridden and lost place halfway, stayed on to lead 1f out, veered left under pressure, held on
tracked leaders, chased leader 5f out, weakened 2f out
Top Style is proving expensive to follow and, having been beaten in lesser races than this of late, is taken on with Reversionary, who gets the vote over The Wizard Mul. The last mentioned takes a big drop in class but has given little sign of encouragement of late. Iftikhar holds similar claims but faces no easy task giving weight away all round and of more interest may be Spree Vision who comes here on the back of a win in a claiming hurdle at Perth last month. Danefonique has form on a soft surface and is another worthy of a mention along with East Cape who may ideally want further but the vote goes to Reversionary. Mick Easterby's gelding should strip fitter for his recent run here over nine furlongs, his first since July, when a close second behind Fiddlers Creek and he looks the one to beat.
