tracked leaders on inner, stayed centre course in straight, led narrowly approaching final furlong, kept narrow advantage, just held on
slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders, weakened 2f out
pressed leader, led 4f out, came to stand rail in straight, narrowly headed approaching final furlong, rallied near finish, just failed
slowly into stride, soon recovered and in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
led to 4f out, chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weaken final furlong
held up, ridden and headway centre 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
raced on outer, chased leaders 5f
Sylvester Kirk looks to have found a suitable opportunity for Safendonseabiscuit to open his account and he is taken to do so with Campeon and Pacific Star rated the biggest dangers. The selection has shown improvement with each start and seemed to handle the step up to this trip when third at Salisbury on his latest start. Safendonseabiscuit makes more appeal than Mark Wallace's Campeon, who is beginning to look exposed but who tackles a new trip today. A bigger threat looks to be Ed Dunlop's Pacific Star, who comes from a stable whose two-year-olds tend to improve with racing. Bill Turner's juveniles are in good form at present so Dusty Dane has to be respected, while He's A Diamond is less exposed than most after just one career start and may improve for it. Mick Channon's Bobbie Love has shown signs of ability in two starts to date but Safendonseabiscuit holds the best form and he gets the vote.