close up, effort and every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
prominent, not clear run on rails 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra under pressure
held up in rear, good headway on outside 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
not clear run 2f out to inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leader to over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
Only three of the eight runners for this one-mile conditions race for older horses have raced previously this term so fitness may be an advantage. Of the trio Ed Dunlop's Soviet Flash holds arguably the better form having finished sixth in the Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket a fortnight ago. The five-year-old should appreciate being dropped in class here. Inglenook ran some decent races without ever troubling the judge last season when racing, in the main, over further than a mile. The son of Cadeaux Genereux could be better suited by this trip, while Smirk did nothing but improve last term and if carrying on where he left of in 2001 could also go well first time up.