towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final 2f
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
in touch, ridden halfway, weakening when not much room over 2f out
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear, hampered over 3f out, no danger after
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
pulled hard in rear, headway and effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room approaching final furlong
made virtually all, drew clear final 2f
close up, ridden and effort over 2 out, one pace inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, not clear run from over 2f out to over 1f out, stayed on strongly to chase winner inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
A competitive renewal of this juvenile event, with Partners In Jazz taken to prove the best of David Barron's duo, while Fox Covert, Venetian Pride and Mind Alert are just three others with claims. Partners In Jazz has been unfortunate to find one too good on each of his three outings to date, and is undoubtedly well treated in relation to topweight Venetian Pride. Giving five pounds to Mark Johnston's charge on his debut here in a qualifier for this competition, and beaten less than a length, he now reopposes on fully 24lbs better terms. He lost his chance at Beverley last time when hampered at the start but still finished second, and the step back up in trip can only be in his favour. Fox Covert went down in a close finish at Catterick but is starting to look exposed, and although having the look of a banker for the frame, is beatable. Mind Alert had his measure when they met at Ripon and is a pound worse off now so strictly on the form book looks just about held. Even so, he will be there or thereabouts, while Newmarket raider Azolla and course and distance winner Wares Home could be in the shake-up. It is too hard to pin your hopes on one entirely, but Partners In Jazz is taken to recoup recent losses.