stumbled leaving stalls, soon mid-division, headway 6f out, weakened over 2f out
held up behind, steady headway over 2f out, led inside final, pushed out
in touch, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden and one pace
mid-division and keen, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
led after 1f, soon clear, headed and weakened 2f out
led 1f, in touch until weakened over 3f out
Yet another tricky handicap, but with the Peter Harris stable in a bit of form, Sky Quest can come out on top with Absolute Utopia, Tender Falcon and Other Routes set to make their presence felt. Sky Quest has not won since last summer but came close at Sandown when getting a dream run up the far rail. He hit the front too soon though and was collared by the Kieren Fallon-ridden Factor Fifteen. Richard Quinn will no doubt attempt to hold him up until as late as possible in a bid to go one better. We reckon that he is up to the task against some recent winners,including hat-trick seeking Absolute Utopia, an all-weather regular whose victory here the time before last came in selling company. Tender Falcon was given a positive ride by Frankie McDonald at Nottingham and similar tactics are sure to be employed. However, this race is a bit tougher, and a bigger danger may be Other Routes, a dual course and distance winner here, who may have been unlucky on his return to action on Lingfield's Polytrack. Amir Quinn appeared to overdo the waiting tactics and there will be no hanging about as Ryan Moore takes over on father Gary's four-year-old. He looks a banker for the frame.
