mid-division, behind from 4th, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along from 3rd, outpaced and lost touch leaders from 7th
took keen hold and held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway into mid-division 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 5th, outpaced and struggling from 4 out
chased leaders, ridden along after 4th, chased winner from 3 out, one pace and no impression
chased leaders, led 5th, hit 7th, hard ridden approaching last, driven and stayed on well flat
in touch, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, stayed on same pace from after next
in touch until weakened 7th
led to 5th, weakened and behind from 7th, tailed off
prominent, chased leader 5th to 3 out, weakened before next
always behind, tailed off 4 out
mid-division, weakened and behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mistake 1st, rear, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
Pardon What, Montel Girl and Rare Presence are the three shortlisted in the finale and we will take a chance on Rare Presence. The gelding from the Chris Morlock yard ran better than the bare form suggests when third behind Must Bite at Folkestone. He made a bad blunder at the second last on that day but could be capable of a big run here if he jumps well. Pardon What ran a fair race when second behind Native Cunning at Plumpton last time but he has a tendency to find at least one too good and for that reason is taken on. Montel Girl was fading when she fell last time at Plumpton behind Solo Dancer, so she will need to improve to feature at the finish here, while Irishkawa Bellevue would not be out of it on the pick of his form, but it has been a while since he has hit those heights. This is a competitive race to round off the card and we will make Rare Presence the tentative choice.
