pulled hard in mid-division, behind final 2f, heavily eased when no chance over 1f out
held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, faded towards finish
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
raced on outside, behind from halfway
behind until some late headway final furlong
slowly into stride, held up and always in mid-division
held up in mid-division, not much room on rails over 1f out, stayed on final furlong but never near to challenge
behind until some late headway final furlong
held up in rear, never dangerous
prominent, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
soon close up on outer, behind final 2f
behind, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven to press leaders inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
held up in mid-division, good headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden final furlong, just held on, all out
chased leader until weakened rapidly over 2f out
raced keenly, prominent until weakened 2f out
led to approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led approaching 2f out, headed 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong
held up in rear, headway inside final 2f, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, just failed
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, never nearer
chased leader, weakening when hampered and squeezed out over 1f out
chased leaders over 3f
What is always a competitive affair can go to Capped For Victory, who is selected over Mr Mistral, who is respected but has it all to do at the weights, and Distant Country, who has the right profile for a race of this nature and cannot be ruled out of making the frame at least. The same comments apply to Lygeton Lad, who is as game as they come and will be bearing down on the leaders when many have cried enough. He hails from a stable that have gone close in this in recent times and he is definitely one for each-way players to include in the draft. Mobo Baco also fits that profile as he gets in off a very light weight and has scope for improvement off just a 3lb higher mark than when he won at Warwick at the start of this month. However, Capped For Victory hold the edge in terms of scope, as he will be making only his sixth ever start up to press. His effort in finishing seventh to Gatwick in the Silver Bowl at Haydock in May is as good a piece of form that is on offer and, with sally Eddery taking 5lb off his back, he looks a cracking bet in this company. There should also be plenty to come from Mr Mistral, but as he has been clobbered with a rating of 87 after just two starts, he looks opposable as he bids to concede 8lb to the likes of Capped For Victory, who may have his measure today.
