made all, ridden 2f out, drew clear final furlong
tracked leaders, slightly outpaced over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
missed break, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no chance final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and outpaced, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish
Another small field goes to post form this handicap and the principals look to be La Sylphide, First Maite and Finmar and we will take a chance on La Sylphide. The six-year-old from the George Moore yard won well over course and distance last time out when defeating Tony Tie and although he has risen in the weights for that win he will be hard to beat as this race does not look as competitive as the last race he won. Finmar was nine and a half lengths behind La Sylphide in that race and although he is better off at the weights La Sylphide appears to still hold the edge. First Maite is another that could go well but his best form of late has come on the AW so for that reason he is opposed on this occasion. Of the remainder Mount Pekan is from a yard in form and he is worth a cautionary look in the market.