behind and soon outpaced, ridden over halfway, some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on after
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened close home
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and one pace close home
behind, outpaced after a furlong, beaten from halfway
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong to lead close home
driven to chase leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
A weak claimer that could go the way of Best Lead with American Cousin Soaked and Vijay put forward as the main dangers. No less than five of these rivals met at Newcastle last time with Soaked coming out on top, beating American Cousin into second, Best Lead third, Joyce's Choice fifth and Needwood Bucolic last of ten. Strictly at the weights Soaked should again come out on top, however he was given a soft lead in that event and with different tactic we expect Best Lead to reverse the form today. American Cousin is a tough customer and no doubt will be in the shake up again. Vijay hails from the in form Ian Semple yard on comes right into the argument here on previous running with the Dandy Nichols charge. It is not a race to get too involved in as these type of horses's tend to take turns to beat each other, but we will side with Best Lead.