slowly into stride, behind, headway on outer over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
behind, headway 2f out to chase leaders, no impression over 1f out
prominent on outer, ridden and weakened quickly 3f out, soon tailed off
behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders
dwelt, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never a danger
close up on inner, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up midfield, chased winner 2f out, kept on but held inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up, headway to chase leaders 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, no impression over 1f out and weakened
raced along far side, in touch to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leader, to over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
in touch, headway to lead 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
Eltizaam is a tentative choice in this wide open nursery, with Guyana, Aberdeen Park and Tanning others to consider. The selection will have to defy top weight to land this prize, but there is nothing outstanding in opposition and he has achieved that weight from putting up some good efforts in defeat so far. He handled this trip well on his two latest starts and he sets the standard here. Guyana, on the other hand, has already been tried at seven furlongs without success at both Newbury and Sandown, finishing well beaten on both occasions. His latest start over six here brought some reward with placed money, but it remains to be seen if the step back up is in his favour and we will oppose on this occasion. The form of Aberdeen Park's second to Magical Romance at Leicester last time is working out well and the filly should improve for the step up in trip, so she may well turn out to be the main danger, while another who will benefit from going further looks sure to be Tanning, and is handles the track he can make the frame. For the selection though, we take Eltizaam to small stakes.
