tracked leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division stand side, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
slowly into stride stand side, always behind
towards rear stand side, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
led far side, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon one pace
led stand side and outright, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders far side, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear stand side, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride far side, towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on nearest finish
soon outpaced and weakened stand side
tracked leaders stand side, ridden over halfway, kept on well inside final furlong
mid-division stand side, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong
mid-division stand side, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
towards rear stand side, ridden over 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders stand side, ridden halfway, led over 1f out, kept on well
always towards rear stand side
tracked leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
soon outpaced, beaten from halfway stand side
This is wide-open and there will be plenty that come in for support but we will side with Trojan Flight in this sprint handicap, with Hout Bay, Mister Mal and Blue Power others that could also go well. Hout Bay comes here seeking a straight hat-trick of wins but has a five-pound rise for the latest of them to defy to score, but Trojan Flight also comes here in very good heart and, only lightly raced, has to be seriously considered as long as his rider can get him stoked up early enough. We think that he will and,as such, he gets the call. Viewforth is very well-weighted if able to get back to his best form of the last two years, so do not rule out a good run, while Mister Mal is a pound better off for the short head that he was beaten by Hout Bay last time. The locally-trained Strawberry Patch is three pounds above a recent winning mark but could go well, and Kings College Boy, Ballybunion and Blue Power are among those that have shown that they can go well in this type of affair. With regard to the draw, if the rain really gets into the ground then low numbers might be favoured but, as things stand, there may be no discernible bias and, accordingly, we will stick with Trojan Flight.