held up, not fluent, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leader, led approaching 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
led, headed approaching 4th, ridden to lead again approaching 2 out, jumped left last, held on under pressure
held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden next, weakened last
held up in rear and mistakes, outpaced 7th, kept on from 2 out, no impression
chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened from 7th
held up in touch, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance flat, no extra towards finish
held up, headway to chase leaders 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Course and distance winner Cottam Grange has to be high on the list here, but we will side with Nicks's Choice,with Sister Cinnamon the pick of the remainder. Nick's Choice is a consistent type on all types of going and put in another superb display when beating Fabrezan at Newton Abbot last month. He wasn't disgraced behind Doof at the same track last time. He still looks on a fair mark and looks the one to beat. Cottam Grange stayed on well to beat Azzemour here, and cannot be ignored in this mood. However we think he will find it difficult under his penalty. Sister Cinnamon pulled up last time out, but had previously put in two very good efforts on testing ground. If handling these much faster conditions she should make her presence felt. Henrietta Knight's Queen Soraya looks the best of the others, but Nick's Choice is the most reliable of these and gets the decision.
