in touch, took closer order halfway, effort over 3f out, soon no impression
in rear, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on
held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway 4f out to chase leaders, brought stands' side, ridden and every chance over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong
led, ran wide and headed after 2f on bend, remained close up, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway to lead well over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
Colorado Falls won a maiden at Newmarket last year for H Cecil and was bought for 14,000 by current yard in the autumn. Successful over hurdles in June, he won an apprentice event over this CD last month and has run well in better company since then. The handicapper clobbered Coco Loco for completing a hat-trick last autumn and she is still 8lbs higher that for her last win, while Bollin Thomas was runner-up here in May before beating Sikasso by three parts of a length over this CD and may find it tough to confirm that form on 6lbs worse terms. He has since been runner-up at Chester where they broke the track record though, while Sikasso has been second in all three of his races since then - all at Hamilton. Octane comes from the stable which won this last year and he gained one of his three wins last term over ten furlongs of this track. The six-year-old was a fair second at Chester latest, but was well beaten the only time he tried a trip in excess of 12F and there must be a doubt over his stamina. No such questions about Ski For Me though, for she won over a mile in bottomless ground at Windsor as a juvenile and and is slipping down the ratings, so any support for her in the betting should be noted.
