behind when hampered 3 out, pulled up before next
in touch, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last
chased leaders, pushed along and lost play after 2nd, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon behind
held up, smooth headway and in touch 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well
chased leaders, reminders 3 out, soon lost place
chased leaders to 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway and in touch halfway, ridden and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, headway to lead between last 2, ridden and headed last, one pace flat
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
led, headed between last 2, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden to chase leaders approaching last, soon no impression
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 3rd approaching last, no impression
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, never on terms
towards rear when fell 3 out
mid-division, outpaced halfway, never dangerous
held up in rear and slightly hampered 3 out, never dangerous
Nonrunner
There are many in with chances here, and only a narrow vote goes to Acceleration over Royal Glen, Nocatee, and Spree Vision who are just a few more possibles. The fact that Acceleration has a recent win to his credit gives us hope that Dick Allan's charge should at least give another good account. He was backed at big odds when scoring at Kelso in May, coming from off the pace to nab We'll Meet Again close home, and as long as he responds to the tongue-tie again, a follow up is not out of the question. He holds Royal Glen on that form, although the latter has since scored here himself, and he should at least hold last year's winner of this event, Feanor. Nocatee ran out of steam when trying to make all here last time and the drop back in trip should help his cause, while Spree Vision bids to go one better than when second last year, but might find conditions too lively today. Celtic Blaze will be fit from a recent outing on the Flat, but is hard to fancy, and the market may throw up a springer in a wide-open contest, but our tentative choice remains Acceleration.
