always towards rear
towards rear, effort over 3f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
chased leader and keen, driven along over 4f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression
led, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, led 1f out, soon clear
chased leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway on inner 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden along over 5f out, lost place over 4f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
Not too many of these can confidently be ruled out but a chance is taken that The Ring can build on his recent efforts and the three-year-old is just preferred to Pavement Gates, Lautrec and Estimate - although it would also be dangerous to rule out Celtic Sapphire; despite his frustrating profile. However, the same can be said of most of the field and it is not race to get too heavily involved with at this stage of the week. Therefore, The Ring, who has gone close on numerous occasions this season, is a minimum stakes only selection to land the spoils in a tricky little contest.