held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, led well inside final furlong, ridden out
tracked leaders, effort and weakened over 2f out
soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hanging left approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened halfway
in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
never a factor
led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
held up in touch, effort and hung left approaching final furlong, kept on and every chance inside, no extra near finish
This should not take a great deal of winning and, while the likes of Mel's Moment and Beautiful Mover have to be respected, Aiguille has an obvious chance and gets the vote. The selection is no world-beater but Richard Hannon has his string in good form right now and the son of Royal Academy has shown enough in his last two starts to suggest that he can take this. Clive Brittain's Hashima has shown signs of ability and has to be respected along with the reappearing Intended. Mel's Moment has struggled in handicaps of late and could do better back in a maiden, while the John Hills-trained Beautiful Mover tackles a mile for the first time and may improve for the trip. Aiguille has the form to win this though and a reproduction of his best should suffice.
