chased leaders, pushed along to challenge 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go second inside final furlong
slowly away, always behind, tailed off final 2f
tracked leader, raced wide over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, led halfway, soon ridden and under pressure, headed over 1f out, one pace after
towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f, no impression
slowly away, always behind
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on and no impression final 2f
There is no strength-in-depth to this race and it race to treat with extreme caution. However, something has to win and it will be a minor shock if Masterpoint does not make the most of this ease in grade count to add to his Newmarket maiden success from last year. A case can be made for Icecap and Countess Elton at the weights but neither have indicated that they are about to reverse their recent trends and are ones to be wary of for the time being. The same sentiments apply to Scraps and Weet A Mo, who could give the selection plenty to think about if they run up to their best. But as that cannot be guaranteed, this looks to be best left to Masterpoint, who has shaped as if in need of a confidence booster in his seven previous outings this term. The gelding was very highly tried as a juvenile and his rating shot up as a result of a couple of fair efforts in defeat. However, he is obviously not as good as his connections once thought he was but he should be too good for this moderate bunch today.
