slowly into stride, always well behind
tracked leaders, ridden chase winner final two furlongs but never dangerous
led until ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders for 3 furlongs, ridden and weakened over 5f out, tailed off from 4f out
held up, headway on outside over 5f out, went second 3f out, led on bit over 2f out, soon clear
slowly into stride, held up, switched right and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
chased leader after 4 furlongs, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
In a weak race, we will opt for Regal Performer ahead of Buchanan Street and maybe Trysting Grove. Regal Performer has form enough to be competitive in this company and, if blinkers bring about that crucial fraction of improvement, he looks the one to be on. Zuleta's and Keltic Rainbow's best form so far has come on the all-weather, while Buchanan Street will probably appreciate today's 12 furlongs rather than the two miles he encountered last time and has claims. Trysting Grove could also be interesting stepped up to this trip and dropped to this grade for the first time, while Frambo's third to very easy winner Strangely Brown at Nottingham from a four-pound higher mark has since been franked but Introduction has a bit to prove. Overall, this is not a very strong race and maybe Regal Performer is the one to be on.