hung right at the start, mid-division until riden and headway 2f out weakened until final furlong.
led till riden and headed until 2f out kept on same pace until final furlong
slowly into stride, in touch after 3f ridden 2f out weakend over 1f
chased leaders for 2f soon beaten
in touch, headway 3f ou,t ridden and ran on final furlong without being dangerous
early speed, soon riden along, weakened 2f out
slowly away, ridden to be in touch, weakened 3f out
hampered start, mid-division, never dangerous
behind, ridden and headway 3f out, weakend at final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out weakend final furlong
held up in touch, chased leader 4f out led 2f out soon clear
prominent for 4f soon weakend
in touch effort 2f out not quickened final furlong
hampered start never in contension
in touch for 3f ridden and weakened 4f out
Having found one too good in each of his last two starts, Taggerty is bound to be popular with backers but, off the same mark as on those occasions and being dropped in trip, he may be worth taking on and we do so with Killala, who looks well enough treated for his handicap debut. The selection is open to improvement after just three starts and was far from disgraced on his return after an 11-month layoff in a Lingfield maiden recently. Second to Logsdail (rated 85) on his final start as a juvenile, Killala looks well treated here and may represent some value in a poor contest. Taggerty has obvious claims but may again have to settle for minor honours and, at the forecast odds, represents no value. Similar comments apply to Karaoke King, who has been done no favours by the handicapper, while Aegean Magic has had plenty of chances.
