slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never able to challenge
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, never dangerous
held up in touch, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on, not reach winner
soon outpaced, always behind
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish
mid-division, outpaced halfway, hung right over 1f out, no impression
held up, headway over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon beaten
made all, hung left from halfway, ridden out
behind, ridden halfway, never dangerous
tracked winner until ridden and weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt, slowly into stride, always behind
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Best Before put up a promising display on his debut and he can score here from Paciano and the improving Bahamian Belle. Despite not being particularly well drawn the selection should still be too classy for this bunch of moderate performers based on his debut effort at Brighton where despite running green finished to good effect and went down in a few shrewdies' notebooks as one to follow. Clive Cox has brought Paciano along steadily and there was much to like about his effort last time out at Nottingham. It is interesting Darryll Holland keeps the mount and he warrants the biggest danger to the selection. Bahamian Belle is blessed with a decent draw for this contest and two runs this season should have blown away the cobwebs. He is expected to run a big race but may have to wait another day to lose his maiden tag.
