slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed post
chased leaders, badly hampered and almost unseated rider after 1f, soon lost place and behind
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up, slightly hampered after 1f, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead post
keen, in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
with leader, led after 1f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not much room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, never reached leaders
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leader 6f out to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Once again, this is a tricky contest with those making it onto the shortlist including Rebel Raider, Muyassir, Temper Tantrum, Cryfield, Qobtaan and Filliemou, with the vote going to Rebel Raider. Much as the selection has been raised five pounds for his course and distance win in a maiden handicap last time, he is still well weighted based on his old Irish mark so the case for his prospects is not a difficult one to make. Muyassir is another to be competitively weighted based on winning form at Lingfield, while Temper Tantrum has chances based on his best Turf form of last year. Also, there is no doubt also that Cryfield has dropped to an attractive mark and was noted making late headway last time. Qobtaan is a course and distance winner - albeit not on Polytrack - and is reasonably rated, while Filliemou has a chance based on her decent second to Kryssa at Windsor two runs ago. As we say, it's competitive but that, in turn, makes for an interesting affair, and one that might just go to Rebel Raider.
