in touch, soon pushed along, ridden halfway, soon weakened, tailed off over 3f out
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, no impression after
always behind, tailed off final 3f
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 3f out, onepaced and no impression after
led early, chased leader, ridden over 4 furlongs out, led well over 2f out, edged right and clear approaching final furlong, easily
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on onepaced after
mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
towards rear and pushed along, headway over 3f out, onepaced and no impression after
chased leaders, led halfway, ridden over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner
in touch, ridden at 4f out, weakened final 2f
in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and some headway 3f out, never troubled leaders
led until halfway, ridden and soon weakened, tailed off final 3f
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on onepaced final 2f
Financial Future has never been out of the first three in seven career starts but, along with Trust Rule, is becoming frustrating and a better bet may be John Gosden's Sicily, who may have come up against a useful type when second to Rainbow City at Salisbury last time. The selection showed little sign of ability behind the useful Halawanda on her debut but stepped up considerably on that when going down by just a length to Sir Michael Stoute's filly at Salisbury. The slightly longer trip should not pose a problem to the daughter of Kris S and, with the ground more likely to suit her than either Financial Future or Trust Rule, she looks the one to be on. October Mist is a useful performer over both hurdles and fences and is unexposed on the level but is likely to find at least one too good and a bigger threat to the selection may come from Celtic Sapphire, who has joined Tim Easterby this term from Mark Johnston's stable but who showed little on her recent return to action.
