took keen hold, made most, quickened over 3f out, ridden and hung badly left final furlong, driven out
held up, effort and not clear run over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge
swerved left start, towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
behind, ridden 3f out, some late headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression
raced keen mid-division, good headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong, not reach winner
towards rear, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
raced keenly, disputed lead to over 3f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
Likely favourite Leighton ran well from a bad draw at Ripon last time when a one-and-a-half length second to Flying Express over six furlongs. Stepped up an extra furlong today, James Bethell's gelding is expected to improve again here, though again his draw is not ideal. The same cannot be said of the Amanda Perrett-trained Prima Patrona, who runs from stall number eight. A recent introduction to the game at Salisbury will have done her the power of good and she should come on plenty for that run here. Eva Peron is one who has been tried at this trip when beaten two lengths into third by Dubrovsky at Warwick recently. Her pedigree suggests that she can win over this trip as a two-year-old, so it would be no surprise to see her improve on what we have seen so far from a decent draw. Of the debutantes, the market should prove the best guide, with perhaps Neil Graham's Luxi River the one to note.
