raced keenly, held up last, headway 3f out, pressed winner from 2f out, hard driven final furlong, always held
held up in 3rd, headway 3f out, led and hard pressed from 2f out, held on gamely
took keen hold, tracked leader, hard ridden 3f out, soon beaten
set steady pace, quickened 4 lengths clear over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon outpaced
A most disappointing turn out for the decent prize money on offer and this looks a good opportunity for Silence Is Golden with Honor Rouge the likeliest alternative. The Brian Meehan-trained Silence Is Golden proved a consistent performer last term, showing useful form to lift handicaps at Goodwood and Ascot, and was far from discredited in a Listed event at Yarmouth in September. The daughter of Danehill Dancer shaped well on her comeback at Chester, putting in her best work at the finish to be third in a competitive ten-furlong handicap. The selection is untried at this longer trip but shapes as though she will stay and looks the one to beat off her current rating. Honor Rouge completed a hat-trick of handicap wins last Summer but has been most disappointing since including on her recent reappearance and can't be backed with confidence at present despite being on a winning mark. In Luck appeared to put up a much improved effort in Listed company last time but is possibly flattered by the form and Clive Brittain's filly is probably better judged on her fifth in a low-grade handicap at Yarmouth on her previous outing.
