held up, ridden, headway and hung left over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, not run on
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, effort left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
raced keen with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
led 1f, steadied and held up mid-division, ridden and o.pover 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon beaten
held up in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
close up, ridden and every chance final furlong, stayed on well
steadied start and held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon one pace
led after 1f, driven out
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
outpaced from halfway
Dark Shah, two lengths fourth to Piccatune at Chepstow last month on his nursery debut, heads the weights for this contest and from stall 20 has to be respected with any further rain likely to suit. The same cannot be said of his stablemate Southampton Joe, who ran below par when previously seen on a soft surface. Burmese Princess disappointed first time in this grade at Goodwood recently, as did Head Of College at Newbury last time. In a competitive event the best bet, and the TEAMtalk selection, is Richard Hannon's Meelup. Well treated with the topweight on running in a Chepstow maiden last month, the son of Night Shift should handle any cut in the ground and, although there are doubts concerning the form of the Hannon horses, he looks worth chancing.
