slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression
chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 3f out, weakened final 2f
mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, no impression
towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, kept on one pace final 2f
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
This looks to be between Dane's Rock, Premier Times and Lakesdale and the tentative vote goes to Dane's Rock. Patrick Haslam's charge has will benefit form the extra furlong to get into this race here, and has picked up some invaluable racecourse experience this season. Handily weighted and with blinkers reapplied to boost our confidence, he looks capable of going in. Lakesdale is already proven over this trip and went particularly well when second at Newmarket in a seller last week. On the same mark she can can go very well provided she handles this ground. Of the remainder, Premier Times has a bit to find with Lakesdale strictly on official ratings, but he has taken a Ripon seller on soft ground last month and despite flopping since, conditions have come right for him again here so he is respected. Even so, we put up Dane's Rock as a percentage selection here.
