tracked leader, ridden and short of room 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, swerved right and hit rail soon after start, unseated rider
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one-paced
in touch, ridden and led over 1f out, ridden out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, remained with winner but not go by
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on close home
mid-division, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest at finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
With the form of the Gerard Butler stable on the Polytrack as it is, it would come as no surprise to see him take the honours here with Extra Gear. Placed in his last two starts, the son of Diesis steps up in trip today and that should bring about further improvement, however, Rahaf should be too good for all of his rivals. Mark Johnston's colt filled the runners-up berth in all five starts as a juvenile in races ranging from five furlongs to seven furlongs. The son of Theatrical should be better suited by today's trip and should be too classy for his rivals. The Peter Harris-trained Flight Of Esteem lost no caste in defeat behind the promising Royal Trigger over course and distance a fortnight ago and should again be thereabouts, while Clive Brittain's Santando, a close sixth to Ephesus on his debut over an inadequate mile, is another likely to improve for the step up in trip. The others make limited appeal.
