prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
held up early, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders 3f, soon beaten
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
prominent to halfway, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden 2f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, never troubled leaders
soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
There are a number of form lines to follow here but none can be pinpointed as a solid indication to the winner. A good example is Polar Impact, who looked to have got the hang of things on his reappearance at Newcastle but he failed to build on that effort last time, whereas Indian Country benefited from the run to score a decent prize at Newmarket last month. A shortlist can be drawn up of almost half the field that cannot be discounted from going close, but Aldantino is one who has shaped with a lot of promise and receives a tentative vote ahead of Short Respite and Brilliant Basil.