tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, one-paced inside final furlong
tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f, never able to challenge
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra towards finish
led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
always behind
A number of in-form rivals clash in an interesting contest but TEAMtalk preference is for Eton. The David Nicholls-trained gelding has hit a rich vein of form of late and is on to the hat-trick after recent wins at Pontefract and Beverley. The six-year-old has risen sharply in the weights but is still well treated on the pick of his best form and will take plenty of beating off his current mark. Cryfield took a similar event last time at Beverley (now 3lb higher) and should go close once again while recent winners Answered Promise and Double Ransom are relatively lightly raced and open to further progress so shouldn't be dismissed.