slowly into stride, behind, tailed off final 3f
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened well over 1f out
close up, led 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, came alone stand side, soon behind, eased well over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon one pace
held up, headway on inside over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, headway and not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
led 4f, soon ridden and weakened
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders until ridden and weakened well over 2f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
towards rear, stayed on over 1f out, never dangerous
in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
in touch 4f
chased leaders over 4f, soon weakened
As is to be expected in a race of this nature punters are taking a huge risk with their stakes and it is not an event to go overboard about. Firework makes some appeal in this grade after understandably finding life tough in Class C company at Goodwood earlier in the week. However, he is a long standing maiden and cannot be supported with too much confidence. A problem rises in finding something to oppose him with and Thumper, Bergen and Chakra only just scrape onto the shortlist of alternatives.