chased leaders, headway 2f out, led 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
mid-division, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, ridden and ran on final 50 yards, nearest finish
towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, lost place 2f out, soon behind
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out
behind, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong
behind when lost action and eased over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, headway to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner final furlong
slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, not reach leaders
Brave Chief has claims and gets the vote over Ballybunion, New Options, Maluti and Xanadu. The final race on the card is really no easier to predict than the rest, but at least Brave Chief has recent winning form to his name, having scored in first-time blinkers at Southwell three weeks ago. He again ran well with the aids to finish third there next time despite a wide draw and a penalty, so hopes are high that he can last home over this shorter trip. Roy Bowring's charge is taken to make all at the expense of some out-of-form individuals. Ballybunion has the widest draw of all and has not shown much since February, but New Options has been placed twice this month and could make the frame again. Maluti won on fast ground at Brighton last year and was unlucky in running at Yarmouth recently on what was only his second outing in six months. He can go well, while the market may tell us which of Linda Perrett's veterans to side with, Friar Tuck or Xanadu. All in all, the best claims are held by Brave Chief, and he can come out on top at the end of a tricky card.
Ballybunion (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 5th of 16, 7l behind Camille Pissarro (9-11) at Nottingham 6f stk (7) gd.
Brave Chief 9-4fav (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no etra inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Eforetta (8-1) at Southwell 7f stk (7) fbs.
Flying Tackle 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 17, 9l behind Whinhill House (9-7) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gs.
Jedeydd 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 17l behind Baylaw Star (9-3) at Beverley 7f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Troodos Jet 100-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 13l behind George The Best (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gs.
Maluti 25-1 (8-12) Held up, never troubled leaders, 13th of 16, 10l behind Polar Force (8-10) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gs.
New Options 14-1 (9-2) Outpaced, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, nearest at finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Torrent (9-2) at W'hampton 5f stk (7) pol.
