held up, headway 3 out, soon one pace
held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway approaching 8th, led approaching 2 out, all out
held up, driven and headway approaching 8th, soon chasing leaders, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, some headway 7th, weakened next
held up mid-division, ridden and struggling 7th, soon behind
held up, headway 8th, chased leader approaching 2 out, soon ridden, ran on flat
held up, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, soon no impression
held up in touch, joined leader 8th, led after 9th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed approaching 8th, weakened next
tracked leader, led approaching 8th, headed after 9th, weakened next
tracked leaders, pulled hard, weakened after 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before next
Not a handicap to get heavily involved in and we will take a chance on Delaware to overturn form with Esterelle, while Silver Dagger can also be thereabouts. Martin Pipe-trained Delaware has not won for two years, and has subsequently dropped from a mark of 113 right down to 87 for this contest. However, this trip does suit him, as do fast conditions, and if he shows anything like his ability then he can take this off a mark he clearly can perform from. Esterelle is now 19lb worse off with Delaware than when thrashing him last time they met, but is right up at the head of the weights, and even though these conditions will suit, he does look to have a few pounds too many now, having been raised for finishing runner-up last time. Of the others, Silver Dagger is capable of a good run off this mark. His latest start proves that he stays this trip, though he has never won on ground faster than good, and he will find it difficult here, but we will take Delaware to come good again to small stakes.