keen tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, switched left 2f out, kept on final furlong
led, ridden approaching 2f out and soon challenged, headed final furlong and no extra
in touch, ridden and headway approaching 3f out, every chance 2f out, chased clear winner inside final furlong, no chance with winner
very slowly into stride, in rear, driven and headway 2f out, led final furlong, soon pushed clear
held up in touch some headway 4f out, driven over 3f out and slightly outpaced, rallied again inside final furlong
tracked leaders until ridden 3f out, lost place and soon beaten
prominent, every chance 2f out. ridden and wandered under pressure, weakening inside final furlong
Another race that should prove informative with a number of potentially smart individuals in opposition. Island Light was uneasy in the market on his Beverley debut last month and this half-brother to the classy L'Oiseau d'Argent ran accordingly but is entitled to be sharper for the experience and it will be surprising if the son of Woodman can't leave his mark on this occasion. Both Backwell and Silver City hold big-race entries and are respected although the former showed an unwelcome tendency to pull while the latter has plenty to find on his lacklustre debut effort over course and distance last month.
