with leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
chased leaders, every chance final furlong, kept on
with leaders to well over 1f out, soon weakened
in touch, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
held up, never near to challenge
in touch, ridden to chase winner briefly 2f out, outpaced final furlong
led centre group until ridden and weakened over 1f out
always prominent, led and overall leader over 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, held on well under pressure
prominent to halfway, soon behind
held up, stayed on approaching final furlong, one pace
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
prominent to well over 1f out, soon weakened
prominent until ridden and weakened final furlong
dwelt, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on
prominent to halfway, soon ridden and behind
in touch to halfway, soon weakened
held up, kept on under pressure final furlong, never able to challenge
A number of familiar faces that will meet time and time again during the season. Fire Dome comes here in good heart but is drawn on the outside - not always an advantage on ground with give. Bandbox (drawn 10) is coming to hand. Course winner Zietzig and course and distance winners Loch Laird and My Brother are also capable of running well. The bottom three are all well out of the handicap.