started slowly, in rear, headway 4f out, led just over 2f out, clear final furlong, ridden out
in touch, chased leaders 3f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out
held up mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on for 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, short of room and hampered on rail over 1f out, not recover and eased
pressed leader, lost place 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led narrowly to just over 2f out, edged right under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, until lost place over 4f out, soon tailed off, unseater rider final furlong
dwelt, held up, ridden over 3f out, soon not a danger
The vote here goes to Realism ahead of Scottish River, Katiypour and Jacaranda. Much has Realism has risen nine pounds in the ratings for winning three of his last four races, he looked good when winning at Pontefract last time, and the second there has since gone on to win well at Haydock. That reads well to us and he should go well. Scottish River ran well to be sixth over course and distance in the City and Suburban over course and distance in April from a pound lower mark but has disappointed since. Katiypour has won over course and distance and, having won from a three-pound lower mark recently, must hold chances with Lisa Jones offsetting that rise. Realism has risen nine pounds for winning three of his last four races and he looked good when winning at Pontefract last time, and the second there has since gone on to win well at Haydock. Jacaranda made late headway at Kempton last time and remains favourably assessed so do not rule out a good run from him, while Hatch A Plan got back to winning ways at Windsor last time but looks to have more to do here. Once again, then, we like the look of Realism.
