soon led, headed 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, led after 3f to 3f out, switched right final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace
towards rear, ridden 2f out, some headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on one pace
towards rear, prominent after 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, outpaced after 2f, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on
in touch until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3f out, clear 2f out, hard ridden when headed final strides
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened when not much room over 2f out
mid-division, ridden after 3f, ran on strongly approaching final furlong to lead final strides
towards rear, headway on inside when hampered badly over 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered again final furlong, switched right, stayed on
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch to halfway
The locally trained Cruagh Express is on a longish losing sequence but showed signs of a return to form last time and gets a tentative vote against some disappointing rivals under a useful 5lb apprentice. Satu Nusa was brushed aside in a poor maiden last time and has been struggling at this level while Joint Statement and Learned Lad are capable of going close but neither appear to be in the best of form of late.