not much room leaving stalls, always outpaced
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
with leader for 2f ,ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, gradually weakened
always prominent, led over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
slowly away, outpaced, behind until switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never near to challenge
led until ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up, headway when slightly hampered over 1f out, never on terms
Tonight's Oadby card is more about quantity than quality. Savitsky is beginning to look exposed, but this won't take much winning and he should prove too strong for his rivals. Neville Callaghan's colt showed some useful form in the spring when not beaten far in what looked a couple of hot maidens at headquarters, going off a well backed favourite for the second of those. However, he caught a tartar that day in the shape of Lord Links, who hasn't been disgraced in better contests since. Sent north for what looked an easy opening, he again proved costly to follow, when beaten in what looked an average contest, having had the advantage of the favoured stands' side rail to race against. However, this looks his easiest task to date and he should make no mistake. The main threat could come from Lupine Howl, who shaped with promise on his debut here last week. The Wolfhound colt showed up well for much of the seven-furlong trip, before lack of condition took its toll. This drop in trip won't hinder him and if Savitsky fails to deliver, he could be the one to take advantage. Richard Hannon saddles a couple of likely sorts in Piccleyes and Nick's Grey, but while they are respected, neither have achieved enough to suggest they are up to winning a maiden and their future looks to lie in nurseries, so this looks best left to Savitsky to lose his maiden tag.
