mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, some headway over 6f out, ridden and lost place 5f out, never dangerous
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
always towards rear
chase dldrs, ridden over 2f out, kept on one-paced
slowly into stride, always behind
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and lost place 6f out, tailed off
A race that hardly inspires any real confidence in terms of finding a bet and it can be certain that the winner will not need to step up in grade too much to go on to better things. The shortlist includes The Dolphin, Holly Rose and Heathers Girl, who have all hinted that they can at least take a race of this nature. However, a marginal preference is for Photo Flash, whose close up fourth behind Big Bopper at Brighton the time before last reads well in the context of this race.