chased leaders throughout, every chance when not much room 2f out, ridden and not quicken final furlong
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened quickly
mid-division, headway approaching 5f out, ridden and no extra final 2f
mid-division, headway 3f out, hung left when ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, comfortably
mid-division, ridden and weakened 6f out, soon tailed off
slowly into stride, always in rear
always towards rear
slowly into stride, always towards rear
mid-division until headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, no chance with winner approaching final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon no extra
chased leader, pushed along 6f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
always towards rear
held up towards rear, some headway 4f out, soon ridden and weakened
raced keen, in touch 4f, soon weakened
Not as competitive as the numbers would suggest with few boasting solid recent form. A notable exception is Eight who is now 1lb lower than when successful over this trip in a slightly better heat over the course and distance last term. The Clive Cox-trained gelding comes here in good heart following placed efforts in similar company last month and rates the TEAMtalk pick against moderate rivals. Pinchaninch put up a fair effort off this mark last time but is an infrequent winner and a bigger danger may come from Man Of The Night who was just touched off on his most recent outing and should appreciate the trip.
