led stand side until headed 2f out, gradually weakened
raced far side, held up in touch, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced stand side, chased leaders to halfway, soon behind
started slowly, in rear far side, headway over 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, eased afterwards
held up far side, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
led far side, ridden over 2f out, every chance and headed 1f out, kept on
raced far side, chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced far side, held up, always behind
tracked leader far side, every chance 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced far side, held up behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent stand side, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on to lead stand side group inside final furlong but held by far side
held up stand side, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
in rear far side, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
held up, headway 2f out, led far side group 1f out, ran on well
held up in touch far side, ridden and weakenen well over 1f out
chased leaders stand side until weakened over 2f out
raced far side, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened 3f out
raced far side, started slowly, towards rear, kept on final 2f, never nearer
raced stand side, started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
close up stand side, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly
raced stand side, held up in touch until weakened 2f out
close up far side, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
held up far side, staying on when hampered final furlong, soon no chance and eased
raced stand side, started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders
raced far side, held up, behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
Earlier races this week on the straight course suggest that a low draw is marginally preferable to a high one so it may pay to concentrate on those drawn on the stands' side with the vote just going to Simianna, who gets the nod over Halmahera and Coconut Penang. The last mentioned has joined Peter Chapple-Hyam since his last run and it would come as no surprise to see the well-backed four-year-old take a hand from stall seven. Kevin Ryan's Cardinal Venture has to shoulder a penalty for his recent Haydock success but still looks to be ahead of the handicapper but would want more rain and a bigger threat is likely to come from stablemate Halmahera. The nine-year-old may be more exposed than some of his rivals but could hardly be better berthed and has a good record here. Milton Bradley's Corridor Creeper is another from a low draw that has to be considered but preference is for Simianna. Alan Berry's mare comes into this having shown her best form for some time when second to Golden Nun in a Group 3 at Cork last week. Set to go up 6lbs in future handicaps, the mare is undoubtedly well treated and, with the yard back among the winners this week, there is every reason to suggest that there may be more to come from the daughter of Bluegrass Prince. Among those drawn towards the far side, the David Nicholls-trained pair of Lafi and Fire Up The Band have to be respected, although the latter would probably want a softer surface. Tim Easterby's Dazzling Bay and the Stuart Williams-trained Tychy, the mount of Jamie Spencer, are both worthy of a mention, as is Kieren Fallon's mount High Reach but for the vote we side with Alan Berry's Simianna.
