in touch, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, soon behind
mid-division, headway under pressure 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened and not much room inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, all out
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, never dangerous
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just held
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong
Mallard is on a roll at present and can win again, with Ben Hur, Rotuma and Indian Welcome in with a shout in the final race on the card. Mallard has become something of a Wolverhampton specialist of late, so it was a pleasant surprise to connections no doubt when he popped in at Epsom recently. That was over seven furlongs, and as he is reckoned to be much better over a mile, this race should suit him. Still well treated it is hard not to fancy James Given's five-year-old. Ben Hur has run into form lately, finally opening his account on the all-weather at Wolverhampton. Mark Brisbourne expects him to go well back on turf, but he may not have the legs of the selection. Nor will Rotuma who has had a string of seconds to his name and is not easy to win with. Indian Welcome used his stamina to good effect when coming good on Lingfield's Polytrack and with the blinkers on may be in the shake-up as well. All in all, Mallard looks the class-act and should be followed.