always prominent, ridden to challenge 3f out, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led to 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, ridden 4f out, behind final 3f, tailed off
held up, pushed along 5f out, weakend and well behind final 3f, tailed off
raced keenly, prominent 8f, tailed off
held up, headway centre 3f out, hung left and no extra final 2f
in touch, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f
slowly away, behind, headway to track leaders halfway, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A wide open handicap here and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Scott, Nounou, Cotton Easter and Precious Mystery and the tentative vote goes to Scott. The selection won well last time out at York when defeating Night Sight and as that was a boys race he escapes a penalty for that win. He has conditions that suit and off the same mark he is taken to win again. Nounou rates the main danger he also won well when defeating Lennel and he two races off the same mark, but this looks more competitive and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. Cotton Easter is another that could go well he also won last time out when defeating Tartiruga but that was on heavy ground and he would be worth taking on unless there was significant rain. Precious Mystery is another that could go well but he ran as if in the handicappers grip when well beaten behind Mith Hill so he is passed over. Of the remainder Alexei is from a shrewd yard and is unexposed so is worth monitoring in the market but for the winner we return to Scott.
