mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out
slowly into stride, in rear and well behind, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, stayed on final 2f
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 4f out, every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish
mid-division, driven 4f out, kept on
in touch, headway 4f out, one pace final 2f
in touch, slightly outpaced out, ran on again approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders
headway 3f out, stayed on well to lead final furlong, ridden out
in touch on outside, ridden and weakened approaching 3f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
led after 3f and set good pace, clear halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, hard ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final furlong
in touch, headway on outside over 5f out, soon weakened
towards rear and held up, headway on inside 3f out, every chance final furlong, ridden and one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out, under pressure when edged left over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
led, headed after 3f, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
Needwood Mystic goes well for an inexperienced rider and is capabe of a big run, while Absinther, from a yard in better form now, does need things to go right for him, but he will have the valuable assistance of Lee Branch. Course and distance winners Lancer and Golden Rod, can make their presence felt, but a chance is taken with Smarter Charter, who will have the race run to suit.