towards rear, driven 4f out, stayed on over 1f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
held up tracking leaders, effort to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed close home
dwelt and behind, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on, not reach leaders
mid-division, effort halfway, soon ridden and no impression
mid-division until ridden and weakened 3f out
steadied start, always towards rear
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led close home
led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
bumped start, soon mid-division, effort on outside 3f out, soon beaten
went left start, soon tracking leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out
A particularly weak contest that will take little winning. Bahrain is a course and distance winner and takes a drop in grade following a fair fifth in a 7f handicap here last month. Cruagh Express is on a long losing sequence but has claims if back to his best while Test The Water is another who has been shy of greeting the judge but showed a return to form when runner-up in a Leicester claimer last time.