mid-division, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace final 2f
tracked leader, led 4f out, soon clear, easily
tracked leaders, edged left approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, not recover
in touch, lost place 4f out, switched left 2f out, kept on
mid-division, effort over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, chased winner but one pace over 1f out
in rear, never better than mid-division
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
towards rear, ridden and stayed on from over 3f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace
towards rear, ridden 4f out, stayed on from over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, plugged on
mid-division, lost place 6f out
soon led, headed 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
Patrick Haslam made hay in these sort of contests at the beginning of the year and his Courant D'Air looks worth siding with over Roman The Park and Calculaite in a race that will not take too much winning. The last named does have a little to prove over the trip though and has a fair bit to prove regarding his stamina and resolution, while Roman The Park was far from disgraced when finishing third here in his last outing. Tim Easterby's charge is still quite lightly raced and looks sure to make an impact at this level during the winter. However, Courant D'Air has an abundance of stamina on his side and, as an habitual front runner, he could be too tough to pass if he is allowed an easy time of things in the lead.
