held up 3rd, hard ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon beaten
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden and headed after 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner after last
led until headed 6th, hard driven and led again after 2 out, driven clear last, ridden out flat
in rear and in touch to 4th, lost touch after 5th, soon tailed off
close up, headway 5th, with leader and blundered 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out
in rear and in touch to 4th, lost touch after 5th, soon well behind, tailed off
A difficult race to assess with a couple of newcomers (Amir Zaman and Rolex Free) and an unexposed type in the potentially smart Demi Beau. On paper it looks an easy opportunity for Puntal who is a consistent sort who deserves to win a race like this. He put up one of his better performances last time out in a hot handicap and a repeat of that run at these weights should see him winning again. Caracciola is an improving sort who you should be wary of and he has shown good ability on hard ground.