held up in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon clear, very easily
led, headed 16th, remained prominent, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on to regain 2nd approaching last, no chance
tracked leader, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, headway to chase winner after 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last
Another small field here and it looks a match between Vitelli and Dante's Porridge and the confident vote goes to Vitelli. The selection won well last time out when he dead heated with After Galway, the first two were clear that day and although he has a penalty for that win he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit in what looks a poor race. Dante's Porridge rates the main danger he was a good second on his debut over hurdles behind Don Valentino and he is sure to improve but that was 205 days ago and he may just need the run. Of the remainder Coverdale is an eight year old that has yet to run but this is such a poor race he has place claims, while the remainder have shown virtually nothing and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Vitelli.
