slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, effort when hampered over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong, not reached winner
mid-division, headway when not much room 3f out, switiched right over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
chased leaders, hung left 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, soon eased
dwelt, in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, hung left and not clear run over 1f out and inside final furlong, stayed on nearest finish
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
soon behind and never a factor
with leader, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place
Peter Harris has done well with his runners first time out this season so Christina's Dream has to be respected, along with the progressive Saros, but preference is for Reidies Choice. The selection showed enough in a handicap at Doncaster in May and again last time in a classified stakes race at Redcar in races over this trip to suggest that he can take a hand in this contest and James Given's gelding is taken to open his account for the campaign today. Christina's Dream steps up in trip to seven furlongs having raced three times over six as a juvenile and may improve for the longer trip. She rates a bigger threat than Richard Fahey's Leicester selling winner Willjojo. Nigel Tinkler's Shinko Femme has more to do than when winning a weak handicap at Musselburgh last time and of more interest may be Saros. Bryan Smart's colt has progressed from Banded stakes races to handicaps this summer and has every chance of reversing Musselburgh form with Shinko Femme on the revised terms today. However, this is Reidies Choice optimum trip and he is taken to resume winning ways.
