led, headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out
chased leaders, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, chased winner final 100yds, closed as winner idled near finish, just failed
in rear when hampered on rail over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
held up in touch, good headway on inside rail over 3f out, led inside final 2f, idled near finish, just held on
took keen hold, with leader until weakened over 2f out
in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
in touch, effort 2f out, soon chased winner until no extra final 100yds
slowly into stride and always in rear
chased leaders, driven on outside over 2f out and soon beaten
This is a competitive apprentice handicap to open the card and the leading lights look to be Fantasy Defender, Diamond Dan and Hadath with the vote given to Fantasy Defender. The selection won well last time when beating Balerno at Lingfield and with that confidence-booster under his belt he may be capable of following-up. He has run well on this track in the past and he looks the percentage call. Diamond Dan rates the main danger as he is closely-matched with our selection on their running at Lingfield last time. He has winning form on this track and he looks sure to be thereabouts at the finish. Hadath certainly has the form to win this but he normally reserves his best for Lingfield and he has been a little disappointing of late. Start Of Authority won over this course and distance last time so is the other with an obvious chance. However, for the winner we are happy to stick with Fantasy Defender.
