mid-division, reminders over 6f out, ridden along over 4f out, never reached challenging position
held up, headway 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong, held
made all, ridden along over 3f out, kept on gamely final furlong, held on
prominent, ridden along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f
never better than mid-division
prominent, effort over 4f out, soon beaten
mid-division, ridden and lost ground over 5f out, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders
held up, headway over 4f out, driven and one pace final 2f
in touch, ridden along over 6f out, soon behind
always rear division
mid-division, effort over 4f out, no impression
dwelt and towards rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride and behind, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Bijou Dan is in a rich vein of form and can complete the hat-trick here at the main expense of Dance Sauvage and That Look. The selection has been winning with plenty of give in the ground, but tries to defy a 6lb penalty on a faster surface here. He has won on good to firm, so it should not inconvenience, and his major issue here looks like the trip. However, the faster ground should help him in that respect and with little else in form we will side with him. Topweight Spring Breeze likes to hear his hooves rattle and comes from a yard going well. He stays further than this over hurdles and didn't run badly over this trip on the flat last time. That Look is worth a try here by Don Cantillon. He likes it quick underfoot and there is every chance he will stay, though the yard is not red hot at the moment. Conversely, Chris Thornton's runners are in good nick and Dance Sauvage should be able to uphold Musselburgh form with Spring Breeze and can make the frame. Let It Be probably needs a drop in the weights, and we'll take Bijou Dan once more.