held up behind, smooth headway approaching 3 out, no impression from next
prominent until 3rd, ridden approaching 5th, soon behind, tailed off
always prominent, led on bit 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well
raced wide in touch until weakened approaching 3 out
held up in touch and keen, ridden and headway after 3 out, weakening when hit last
led until 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
in touch until 3 out
prominent, led 7th until next, soon ridden, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
in touch, outpaced after 6th, ridden and headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off
Time For Action can prove the best of a moderate bunch, with Sir Walter and Felix best of the rest. This really is a poor selling contest but something has to win it and Time For Action is as good a choice as any. The 12-year-old has obviously seen better days, but the one glimmer of hope is the gelding's unlucky second at Leicester in December. Ridden to lead three out, he had the race in the bag when a mistake at the last knocked the stuffing out of him and he could only finish second to Fairtoto. Pulled up early at Folkestone next time, he is non too consistent these days, but is extremely well handicapped on form of old, and might be good for one more win at least. Sir Walter is another well in these days, but does not make as much appeal as Felix, who is just a bit younger. Aliabad apart, the rest have shown very little, and it is more in hope than optimism that Time For Action is chosen.
