soon led, headed 4f out, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, ran wide after 3f (stable bend), reminders soon after, ridden and weakened 4f out
held up behind, ridden approaching 2f out, good headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, effort 3f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 4f out, weakening when headed inside final furlong
held up mid-division, raced keenly, not much room over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden approaching 4f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off final 4f
This represents a drop in class for Mana d'Argent, who is on a long losing run. He still looks a shade high in the weights at present, but an improved showing is expected. Fiori, fit from hurdling, has to put behind him a poor run at the Lincoln meeting and although he has won when the ground is on the fast side, he seems better suited to some give underfoot. Known Maneuver, impressed when winning at Nottingham in a fast time and could well defy his penalty. Bollin Nellie, from a yard in form, needs to put a poor run last time behind her, while the versatile Fatehalkhair may find this trip on the sharp side. Party Ploy, needed his first outing last year, so a chance is taken with Double Blade, who showed he is no back number when runner-up behind Al Azhar in a big field at Ripon last time.