soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on one pace
raced wide chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
raced wide, soon behind, outpaced halfway, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
with leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, behind
held up, mid-division, always going well, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong
held up, mid-division, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
slowly into stride, behind
held up, soon pushed along, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
close up 2f, soon tailed off
Quicks The Word gets a narrow vote over Frank's Quest, Zap Attack and Commitment Lecture to name but three. The first of eight races on the card has a competitive look about it, with many in with chances. Quick's The Word has had the misfortune to find one too good on no less than three out of his last four starts and deserves a change of luck here. Chris Thornton's charge, whose only previous win came on fast ground at Nottingham in August last year, has performed much better of late since being stepped up in trip, and is on a favourable mark compared these days. Frank's Quest was successful over the course and distance in May and ran well on his last outing at Lingfield, finishing third despite coming wide into the straight. He should run well along with Zap Attack who showed his first worthwhile form when third on his fibresand debut recently. If Commitment Lecture shows the kind of battling qualities that saw her land a fillies' handicap at Haydock in April, then she too would enter calculations, but in a wide-open contest, we return to Quick's The Word as our idea of the winner
