in touch and keen, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and kept up to work
in touch, ridden over 3, weakened final furlong
pulled hard in touch, headway to chase leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, headway and not clear run approaching 2f out, switched right over 1f out to chase winner inside final furlong
held up in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no chance with leaders
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 3f out, chased winners over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
The most difficult race on the card and we will take a chance on B A Highflyer, with Alafzar and Welsh Wind put forward as the major threats. Mick Channon's four-year-old has run with credit on the all-weather recently but is a much better performer on the turf as he showed when beating Stokesies Wish at Brighton last October. That was over the six furlong trip but he has run well over longer in the past and may just last home. Alafzar returns to the track after a very successful winter campaign at Lingfield and looks very well treated on his return to the turf. welsh Wind also hit winning form on the all-weather and put in some decent efforts last season in similar company to today's. Amnesty is another to check out having been revitalised with a move to the Gary Moore yard, however B A Highflyer should be spot on for this following his recent Southwell effort and is taken to oblige.