held up, smooth progress over 1f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong
behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, effort and not much room over 2f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong
held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, joined winner 3f out, every chance 2f out, not much room and weakened final furlong
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
The Tom Tate pair Belshazzar and Mission affirmed are both set to go close here, but we will take a chance on Silverhay. David Barron is also double handed and Silverhay looks to hold better claims that Despol Veleta. The Inchinor gelding was beaten five lengths in a Hamilton maiden last time, but had previously acquitted himself well in two handicaps. He is still on a very decent mark and should go close under the champion jockey. Belshazzar has shown promise in three reasonable maidens and has scope for improvement on his first handicap outing. Mission Affirmed ran no sort of race when a well backed favourite last time, but if returning to the form he showed when out-pointing Quiet Reading in a competitive event at Southwell, he should take a hand in the finish here. It is not a race that will take too much winning and Silverhay is certainly one that deserves a victory.
