keen, tracking leader, led 3f out, soon driven along, hard ridden final furlong, all out
in touch on outside until lost place 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, went 3rd 6f out, hard ridden over 3f out, hung left 2f out, weakened final furlong
led until headed 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
keen in rear, ridden and lost touch 5f out
held up in touch, headway 3f out, switched right 2f out, ran on and hung left inside final furlong
A bumper gets proceedings under way and the market may prove the best guide as to what is expected of the newcomers but the principals look to be Sweet Diversion, Gideon Putnam and Cansalrun and we will take a chance on Sweet Diversion. The four year old has experience on his side and showed enough in a similar contests last season to suggest he could win a race of this nature. A reproduction of his latest second behind Blue Derby would make him hard to beat. Gideon Putnam rates the main danger he is from a yard that does well in this sphere and this gelding by Good Thyne will not have to be out of the top draw to win on his debut but he may find it hard to defeat the selection Sweet Diversion who has the experience. Cansalrun has also shown a modicum of ability. He was second behind Cap Classique last time out but that was a poor contest and he needs to improve to score so the confident vote goes to Sweet Diversion.
