with leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra close home
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on one-paced final furlong
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on
behind, ridden well over 2f out, ko n inside final furlong
towards rear, driven along halfway, soon weakened
outpaced and behind, ridden halfway, soon weakened
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, some late headway approaching final furlong, never troubled leaders
A difficult getting out contest with the vagaries of the draw further complicating matters and stakes are advised to be kept to a minimum. Stewards Cup hero Bond Boy has proved a real moneyspinner this term but now looks high enough in the weights judged on recent evidence while Lisianski has been crucified for a five-length victory at Catterick last time and is set to struggle off a 12lb higher mark. Marginal TEAMtalk preference is for Artie who had Blue Velvet (third), Good Girl (fourth), Compton Dynamo (seventh) and Gdansk (eighth) all behind when runner-up behind Repertory in a similar event at Newmarket earlier in the month and can confirm the placings on his favoured surface.