pulled hard, held up, headway and in touch halfway, ridden to chase leaders and every chance 1f out, not quicken and lost 2nd well inside final furlong
held up, always in rear
made most to over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, headway from 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
reared start, held up in rear, brief effort on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, never reached leaders
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up, mid-division, not much room, squeezed out over 2f out
switched to race on far rail with one other over 4f out, well on terms, every chance approaching final furlong, driven and unable to quicken inside final furlong
with leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
switched to far rail with one other over 4f out, well on terms, driven 2f out, soon weakened
held up, behind leaders, driven 2f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold, held up in rear, no headway final 2f
crashed through rails leaving paddock on way to post, pulled hard, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
Pearly Wey was good value for his win at Folkestone last time but a 4lb rise for that success looks harsh, especially on this softer ground, and preference is for Orpsie Boy who gets the vote ahead of Roman Maze. The last mentioned has been running consistently well of late and has to be respected but he may prefer a faster surface so looks best watched. Similar comments apply to the David Evans-trained Rainbow Bay, while Dingaan is another that has yet to prove his effectiveness on this surface. Adantino disappointed on a soft surface last time, while Swinbrook is probably a shade high in the weights and a safer bet looks to be Orpsie Boy. Nick Littmoden's gelding comes into this in good form and, judged by his pedigree, should have no problems with the underfoot conditions.
