led, headed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f
close up, led 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened near finish
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
slow into stride, held up, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on close home
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on close home
soon in touch, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
towards rear, hung left final two furlongs, no impression
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
slow into stride, always towards rear
The draw may play a major part in the opener and of those boxed low, Great Game is taken to get the better of those on his inside, including Easy Rider. Richard Hannon's charge shaped well on his first three starts as a juvenile, but flopped badly at Chepstow. It looks as though he needed time to strengthen up and his trainer's patient policy should reap dividends this term. Easy Rider has a good pitch next to the rails but has just gone off the boil a bit of late, and a bigger danger, although drawn wide, is likely to be Etoile Solitaire who is going the right way judged on his respectable effort in a classified event at Thirsk in which he was sent off as favourite.