mistakes, mistake 2nd, chased leader after 2nd, led narrowly after 3 out, 2 lengths off when blundered last, headed and no exrtra final 100 yards
in touch, not fluent 2nd, mistakes 3rd and next, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat to lead final 100 yards ridden out
pulled hard, led after 2nd, narrowly headed after 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out
led to after 2nd, stayed close up, until weakened quickly and pulled up approaching 2 out
held up in rear but in touch, mistake 3rd, kept on under pressure from 2 out, soon one pace
not fluent, in touch, ridden along 4th, effort 2 out, 4th and no chance when mistake last
in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened after 3 out
Chief Yeoman gets our vote here, with Royal Darshaan and Trusted Instinct possibly the ones for the placings. The selection was lightly raced on the Flat but made a fine impression on his hurdling debut when winning by five lengths at Kempton. He looks to hold a good chance of following up. Earlsfield Raider has showed little in a light Flat career to date, but Royal Darshaan showed promise when placed on the all-weather between November 2002 and January of this year, proving that he stayed 10 furlongs in the process. Trusted Instinct won a 10 furlong maiden at Fairyhouse in September but ran poorly on his hurdling debut at Huntingdon nine days ago. Wages won a six-furlong maiden on Lingfield's AW in December 2002 but failed to build on that, including when blinkered. The best of Canatrice's form came when winning an 11-furlong seller on Lingfield's Turf in August, while Splendid Touch is an unraced daughter of Distinctly North. All in all, a repeat of Chief Yeoman's debut run should be good enough here.
