tracked leader to 5th, ridden and lost place after 9th, soon behind
in touch, hit 2 out, ridden to challenge when mistake last, led flat, driven out
joined leader 5th, led 10, ridden 2 out, headed flat, stayed on
led to 10, mistake next, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat
held up, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on nearest at finish
in touch, ridden and every chance approaching last, one paced flat
held up, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
A moderate contest to get the meeting underway and although Lazim Afooz has been done no favours by the weights going up 10lbs, he may still be good enough. He stays well and will not mind the faster underfoot conditions. Still a maiden over timber, Picture Palace may provide the biggest threat. Tom George's five-year-old, a winner on the flat on fast ground, has raced mainly on unsuitable conditions at this game and he is a possible improver now that the ground is drying out. Mini Dare has shown enough to suggest a small race such as this could come his way, but recent winner Kuwait Millennium has never been one to rely on and he is easily opposable.