held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
missed break, towards rear never dangerous
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
raced keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, effort when stumbled over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Another modest race in which few can be seriously fancied despite the size of the field and the vote goes to Nellie Melba while Zyzania and Pop Up Again rate the main dangers. The selection had been struggling to get home over a mile but showed her appreciation for the step back to this trip when a promising runner-up in a competitive handicap at Doncaster late last month. The daughter of Hurricane Sky confirmed the merit of the form when duly improving a place at Leicester next time and is fancied to repeat the feat off a 5lb higher mark. Zyzania landed a Wolverhampton maiden earlier in the year but that was a weak affair and she faces no easy task under top weight following a near six-month absence. Pop Up Again is a lightly raced maiden who showed some ability last time and could prove capable of further progress but the percentage call is to stick with the proven form of Nellie Melba under regular rider, Dean McKeown.