in touch, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leader, mistake and lost place 4th, soon behind
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 5th, led approaching last, soon clear, readily
not fluent, behind from 5th
held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
Speed Venture, Dancing Pearl and Pougatcheva look the principals in this wide open handicap and the selection is Speed Venture. The gelding from the John Mackie yard was a fair fourth behind Marked Man last time out and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close.Dancing Pearl rates the main danger on her best form but she is weighted up to the hilt and may come on for this run her first in 231 days. Pougatcheva is another that could go well but although he travels well in his races he finds little off the bridle so for that reason he is opposed. Border Star was pulled up last time but he is sure to strip fitter here and his stable is beginning to hit top form. Of the remainder Russian Court is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to stick with Speed Venture whose stable has a good strike rate in these events.