held up, ridden and no impression final 2f
held up, headway centre 2f out, soon ridden and no impression leaders
held up and behind, no headway final 2f
tracked leaders and always going well, led 1f out, ridden out final furlong
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
reluctant to enter stalls, behind, never on terms
prominent, stayed far side, weakened over 1f out
soon behind, eased when no chance over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, not pace of leaders
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace
pulled hard early, soon behind
prominent over 4f, eased when no chance final furlong
Spinetail Rufous has obvious claims on his win at Kempton last week and is taken to land a quick double; Yamato Pink, Flapdoodle and Astrac should give him most to do. Spinetail Rufous was scoring his first win since his two-year-old days when coming through nicely to beat Crimson Star by a length in a similar race at Kempton last week, and while we wouldn't recommend putting the mortgage on him to repeat that performance, there is every chance if running to that form that he can score again here. In a trappy affair, the relatively consistent Yamato Pink would have to have claims. This three-year-old filly won a Banded Stakes on polytrack in April and ran well enough when fourth in a big field at Thirsk last time to suggest she can play a part in the finish here. Flapdoodle hinted at a return to form when third in a first time visor in a much better race at Folkestone last time and is another for the shortlist, especially as she won at Brighton last year. Astrac is almost at pensionable age now, but wasn't beaten far when fourth in a similar event at Carlisle last time and cannot be entirely ruled out. Cargo, Doctor Dennis and Tuscan Treaty are others to consider if putting their best feet forward, but Spinetail Rufous is probably the safest option in a difficult race.
