raced near side, held up in rear, good headway 2f out, led and hung badly right from over 1f out, ridden to hold on near finish
slowly into stride, raced near side, switched towards centre halfway, kept on under pressure final furlong
raced near side, speed to halfway, soon weakened
led centre group, headed over 1f out, ran on
raced near side, soon outpaced
prominent centre, ridden and every chance 2f out, ran on final furlong
chased near side leaders to 2f out, soon weakened
started very slowly, always well behind
with leaders centre, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
prominent centre, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
held up in rear centre, running on when hampered inside final furlong, not recover
raced centre, held up in rear, good headway 2f out, strong run to chase winner final furlong, gaining finish, just held
prominent near side until weakened 2f out
raced near side, prominent, led group 3f out, hung badly right and headed over 1f out, keeping on one pace when hampered inside final furlong, not recovered
led near side group to 3f out, weakened over 1f out
A high draw has usually been a big advantage here despite all the ground staff's efforts to negate the bias - therefore a chance is taken that Pulse can make the most of his pull at the weights with the penalised Guns Blazing and continue his trainer's resurgent spell of good form. The in-form Maromito and Aintnecessarilyso are others that have fared well with the draw and should be capable of figuring strongly as things unfold. While it will also be dangerous to rule out Double M, who has one of the better jockeys booked and is a prime candidate to scrimmage for the early lead. However, as this course has a habit of throwing up a trouble strewn passage for those that are not able to quicken inside the final furlong, the seven-year-old may find himself being taken on from all sides as they bear down on the line. Therefore a chance is taken with Pulse as he has been in very good heart of late and he can take advantage of his good draw if Amir Quinn can ensure he stays out of trouble on a track that will otherwise suit his style of running.