in touch, driven over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
in touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, some late headway, never near to challenge
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
Just an ordinary event and marginal preference is for Mai Tai ahead of Moyne Pleasure, McGillycuddy Reeks and Thunder Canyon. The George Moore-trained mare showed plenty of resolution under pressure to land a seller over this trip at Southwell last month and was then far from disgraced when third in a similar event next time. Still fairly treated on the pick of last year's form, and with conditions in her favour, she should give another good account. Moyne Pleasure comes here in fair form but is likely to find this on the sharp side while McGillycuddy Reeks is a fairly consistent type who remains well treated but is on a very long losing sequence and may have to settle for a place once again. Thunder Canyon was in good form towards the back end of last season, scoring over this trip on the all-weather at Wolverhampton, but has been well below his best over hurdles of late and returns to the level on a stiffish mark.