mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
led, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, caught close home
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened when not much room over 1f out, soon eased
behind, weakened and eased over 3f out, virtually pulled up final furlong
in touch, ridden to chase leaders well over 2f out, all out to lead close home
in touch, ridden over 3f out, eased when no extra final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, one-paced final furlong
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, not much room when no impression over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakened and not much over 1f out, soon eased
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up, ridden and some headway over 2f out, no impression after
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong
towards rear and keen, effort over 3f out, weakened final 2f
A difficult 18-runner handicap, in which there are plenty with chances, to open proceedings at Haydock Park, Among those with claims are topweight Devolution and the Alan Swinbank-trained Queens Musician, although both have an absence from the racecourse to overcome. The booking of Jamie Spencer for Mark Polglase's illegal takes the eye, while Cryfield should again be thereabouts but tends to find at least one too good.