prominent, chased leaders over 2f out, led 1f out, headed and no extra final 50 yards
behind, dropped rear over 3f out, soon tailed off
tracked leaders until weakened 4f out, tailed off
led after 1f to over 4f out, weakened over 2f out and eased final furlong
led for over 1f, stayed tracking leader, led again over 4f out, to over 3f out, still every chance 1f out, weakened rapidly final half furlong
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no progress, one pace final 2f
in touch, led narrowly over 3f out to 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always behind
steadied start, settled in rear, kept on final 2f, nearest finish
always towards rear until some late headway from over 1f out, never nearer
held up, ridden along over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to lead last 50 yards
Nonrunner
Gary Moore's runners here are always worth a second look but Chocolate Boy has given little sign of encouragement and seems plenty high enough in the weights at present so preference is for Gavardlax, who gets the vote ahead of Icannshift. The selection has seen his turf rating drop 23lbs after an unsuccessful spell on the all-weather during the winter and looks worth chancing on his return to grass with the booking of Darryll Holland taking the eye. John Akehurst's Esperance has more to do than when landing a banded stakes race at Lingfield last month and of more interest may be Paul Cole's Squirtle Turtle, who is another dropping to a fair mark. Icannshift has run well in his last two starts and has to be respected along with Ulshaw, who ran well in a banded stakes race over course and distance last time. Gravardlax is well treated on his best though and is given the vote now that he returns to his favoured surface.
