held up, ridden and some headway 4f out, no further impression
led, ridden 2f out, kept on but no extra when headed final strides
in touch, headway 3f out, pressed leaders 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, some headway 3f out, no impression after
held up, switched right and headway 2f out, kept on
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
always towards rear
chased leaders until weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
always behind
always prominent, ridden to press leader 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led final strides
chased leaders until weakened well over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace
in touch on outer, headway after 3f, weakened over 3f out
Cases can be made for a number of these as the likes of He Who Dares Wins, Pay The Silver and Rainstorm all hail from yards that do well in races of this nature, but preference is for Parnassian, who is in flying form at present. The only doubt about the selection would be his tendency to tag along in behind in the early stages which has sometimes left him with a little too much to do. However, this course is notoriously hard to predict with regard to the tactics employed and the Sabrehill gelding may find the race unfolds to suit his strengths if they go off too fast from the start. A saver on He Who Dares Wins is also recommended as he also comes into the race with a rock-solid profile in the context of this race. However, he has never yet won beyond a mile and his profile suggests he will be at the end of his tether when they come up the hill to the finish. Therefore, Parnassian is factored in as the main selection as he usually finishes his races with a flourish and has no doubts about his stamina tonight.