close up, unable to hold position on stand rail and not much room from 3f out, soon switched left, headway to chase winner over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway centre course and in touch halfway, weakening when bumped entering final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, not clear run on stand rail over 2f out, soon switched left, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
dwelt, held up in rear, headway and in touch halfway, stayed on under pressure final furlong
in touch, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, soon switched right to join main group in stand side, led inside final 2f, hard ridden final furlong, just held on
soon led, stayed alone in centre course, headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders over 4f
reared start, behind most of way
held up in mid-division, hard ridden and not quicken 2f out, stayed on final furlong but never going pace to reach leaders
behind from halfway
Mister Clinton has the beating of Prime Offer on running in a a similar contest here over a mile three weeks ago and should confirm the form but may not be good enough to get the better of Dave, who gets the vote. The selection is a progressive three-year-old trained by John Best who showed improved for for the step up to six furlongs when landing an apprentices' handicap at Folkestone last month. There should be more to come over the extra furlong and the son of Danzero holds solid claims of following up. Mark Brisbourne's Roman Maze ran better than of late last time and has the assistance of Richard Hughes; a jockey booking that takes the eye. The David Nicholls-trained pair, Sir Don and Nemo Fugat are others to consider along with the consistent Stokesies Wish and Milton Bradley's Nine Red but it is the progressive Dave who gets the vote.
