behind and outpaced, ridden over halfway, headway and not much room when switched final furlong, stayed on well inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, slightly hampered near finish
led, ridden 2f out when clear, kept on and edged left inside, headed near finish
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, faded approaching final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, never dangerous after
switched right start and behind, ridden halfway, some headway over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear and outpaced, ridden 3f out, headway final furlong, ran on well to lead near finish
chased leaders, ridden and not much room over 1f out, never dangerous after
chased leaders, ridden and hampered final furlong, soon weakened
(blindfold removed after leaving stalls), very slow away, behind, ridden 3 out, good headway approaching final furlong, kept on, nearest finish
chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace
A high draw is absolutely essential here, so the short list consists of Penny Hapenny, Time N Time Again, Tommy Smith and CD Europe, with the latter just preferred. Kevin Ryan's five-year-old, a smart performer at two and three for Mick Channon, landed something of a gamble at Hamilton recently in smooth fashion, and looks a horse to follow until beaten. He is still on a very lenient mark, and can get a nice pitch on the far side here, before picking his rivals off inside the final furlong. He should get a good tow from Tommy Smith, who showed blistering speed for four furlongs at Thirsk last week and gave signs that he could just be coming to hand. Time N Time Again is another who likes to be up in the firing line and is also fairly treated on his best form, so is one to consider on his reappearance, as is Penny Hapenny, who finished last season with three wins out of four, and was in front of Tommy Smith when a good second on her seasonal debut.
