held up rear, headway and hampered well over 2f out, not clear run until switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden well over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well to lead final 40 yards, ridden out
led, ridden over 2f out, no extra when headed final 40 yards
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out,
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
in touch until weakened over 2f out
Although he faces no easy task in giving weight away to all bar two of his rivals, Gift Horse has shaped with plenty of promise and gets the vote over Jay Gee's Choice and Waterside, who head the list out of the rest that hold sound chances at this level. The same has to be said of Molcon and Lifted Way though and both are in with a shout of reaching the frame for each-way players. However, Gift Horse could prove to be a step ahead of this exposed bunch of rivals could easily be capable of brushing aside his position of joint-top-weight. The son of Cadeaux Genereaux was handed a mark of 82 after winning on his second start last season - where he travelled smoothly in seeing out the stiff mile as Sandown. However, his subsequent efforts suggested that he may be better over this intermediate trip and there is surely more to come from him now that he has the benefit of a seasonal run behind him. A 4lb rise for getting within a length of the improving Etterick Water does not look too harsh in the context of this race and, with the likes of Craiova held on that performance, he does not have too much to find to go one better tonight. Jay Gee's Choice is a frustrating character that is not without the ability to take a hand in the finish if he puts his mind to it. And he could be the value in the race if Gift Horse finds trouble from his low draw.
