with leader, led just over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well
held up behind, ridden 3f out, no progress and soon one pace
started slowly, towards rear, kept on from over 1f out but never dangerous
held up in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well to take 3rd inside final furlong, not troubled leaders
held up behind, kept on final 2f but never dangerous
held up mid-division, under pressure over 2f out and soon beaten
behind, some headway 2f out, never a danger
close up, ridden to challenge over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held towards finish
This is a wide open handicap in which Hey Presto, Point of Dispute and Pintle look to be the leading contenders and the nomination is given to Hey Presto. The selection was well beaten last time out, but that was in a better race than this and he had previously confirmed his well-being when a game winner in a Ladies' race at Ascot. A reproduction of that effort should suffice here and with conditions to suit he is taken to score. Point Of Dispute would be the one to beat on the pick of his form but he has been well below that level of form of late. He was disappointing last time but that was on a soft surface and providing the rain stays away he might be capable of a much better effort here. Pintle is a course and distance winner who has been involved in some pretty hot races of late. He is a consistent sort and it would be no surprise to see him make the frame. The rest will have to improve on recent form to trouble the principles and we will stick with Hey Presto as the one they have to beat.