missed break, pulled hard in rear, never dangerous
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
led, towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, headed over 1f out, weakened
slowly into stride, headway and in touch over 4f out, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace under pressure
held up topwards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish
in touch, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra
towards rear, never dangerous
Smith N Allan Oils ran well in the face of a difficult task in a classified stakes race at Catterick last week and holds solid claims back in a handicap today, in a race where Redoubtable and Border Artist may provide the main dangers. The last mentioned has been running consistently well in similar company of late and is entitled to be thereabouts but may again have to settle for a minor role. A bigger threat then may come from David Chapman's Redoubtable, whose latest start at Chester is probably best ignored as he did no get the run of the race. Menai Straights, a winner over course and distance earlier in the month, struggled off his new mark last time and may do so again, while another course winner Pepper Road may not be suited by the drop back to seven furlongs today, having won here over a mile last time. The Michael Dods-trained Jedeydd has to be respected with the stable in such good form but preference is for stablemate Smith N Allan Oils, who ran better than he was entitled to last time and is taken to make the most of what looks a favourable mark back in a handicap.