towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never nearer
led, clear 4f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened
in touch, led on bit over 1f out, shaken up entering final furlong, pushed out
mid-division, soon pushed along, never dangerous
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 2f out, edged left final furlong, took second near finish
tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, always in rear
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out
in touch, led approaching 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon one pace
steady start, held up, never dangerous
A tricky contest where many can be given chances, so it¿s with not too much confidence that Prairie Wolf is taken to land the spoils, but Zeis and Louis Napoleon will make things difficult. Michael Bell¿s seven-year-old has been knocking on the door recently and the form of his York second behind Stretton looks as good as anything else on show. Zeis, from the Henry Cecil yard, is one of the most interesting runners having been successful on his one and only outing in a very good maiden at Newbury last season, he could be anything and is one to keep on the right side. Another lightly raced contender is Louis Napoleon who hails from the inform Amanda Perrett yard, and although not having raced since May in a contest that was of a very high standard, must enter calculations if returning to his best form. James Fanshawe¿s Peace is also worthy of a mention but on this occasion it must be Prairie Wolf to be the leader of the pack.
