steadied start, headway up and pulled hard, good headway to track leader over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, not extended
held up, switched right and kept on final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders
chased leaders, ridden and losing place when not much room on rails inside final 2f, soon no chance and eased
held up in touch on outside, effort to chase leaders 2f out, not quicken final furlong
held up and pulled hard, headway to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, not quicken
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on but readily held by winner
pressed leader to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong
keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
The in form Polar Way, who comes here on a hat-trick, will be a popular choice with backers for this classified stakes race. Amanda Perrett's charge was good value for his defeat of Pic Up Sticks at Kempton last time but the runner-up there does tend to find one too good and the son of Polar Falcon may be flattered by his victory. Certainly at forecast odds he may be worth taking on and we do so with Nemo Fugat. There was plenty to like about the way Richard Hannon's horse won at Newbury last time and with Kieren Fallon taking the ride he gets the TEAMtalk vote. Of the others Mr Toad should appreciate the drop in class having run in the Stewards Cup last time, Caribbean Coral has had little respite from the handicapper, while Locharia showed signs of a return to form at York last time.