raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway halfway, led over 1f out, edged right and stayed on final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one-paced under pressure
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
missed break, towards rear, pushed along halfway, one-paced under pressure
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden and effort, kept on under pressure final furlong
with leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
There is always the danger that the market will overreact to Loyal Tycoon's victory at Catterick last week and he may just start at very cramped odds. However, he does have arguably the best recent form on offer and will be hard to beat if he can finish in with the same force over this stiff up-hill climax. The step up to six furlongs should not be a problem and he gets the TEAMtalk vote, despite the likelihood of a short price. Friar Tuck has gone well here in the past but consistency is not his strong point and he is on a long losing run that stretches back just over two years. J M W Turner is another who finds himself dropping in the weights after some poor efforts of late and seems to be in here because of his restrictive rating for handicaps. Little Bittydancer and Las Ramblas have little if any chance. So My Man Friday, who should have very little problems with the track, could be the surprise package for the forecast.
