held up stand side, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home
led stand side group, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards far side, effort and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led and overall leader far side, headed halfway, led again and overall leader over 1f out, headed and weakened final furlong
raced stand side, close up over 4f
raced towards far side, reminders early, chased leader, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
raced towards far side, tracked leader, led and overall leader halfway, hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
raced stand side, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
raced stand side, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, never nearer
Island Swing will take some catching here and we fancy he will have them all at it and can land this nursery from The Crooked Ring and Piddies Pride. The selection has made all to score on his last two starts, when taking sellers at Haydock and York, both over this trip and on fast ground. Granted, he will need to improve a little more to complete the hat-trick here, but he looks to be progressing to some degree and we will side with him to score. The Crooked Ring has to give them all weight and his length defeat of Doctor Hilary at Ayr last time reads well enough. He will be thereabouts sure enough, but he is just overlooked here. Of the remainder, the hat-trick seeking Piddies Pride would have to come into calculations on the same basis as the selection. A winner of two sellers, at Brighton and Folkestone recently, she also looks an improver and she can give the selection most to do. However, Island Swing is in great form and will take some catching.
