held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong ran on inside, not reach winner
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on final furlong
held up, effort 2f out, soon weakened
pulled hard, held up, never dangerous
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong ridden out
close up ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
led ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
An absolute cracker of race that can go to Rockets 'N' Rollers, who is just preferred over 2002 Dewhurst winner Tout Seul and Polar Ben, who has solid claims but may be held by his Group 3 penalty today. Although Maklab, Aleutian and Crimson Silk also add further spice to what has all the makings of a real thriller if they all run to form. In contrast, this looks to be something of an experiment with Bahamian Pirate and he is probably best watched over this trip, even though he is sure to appreciate the ground. However, in the search for value nothing appeals more than Rockets 'N' Rollers, who has held his own in very good company after his return from a long lay at the start of this season. Richard Hannon's charge almost certainly need the outing when he was beaten just over a length by Aleutian on the all weather last month but has flourished since and deserves a change of fortune after some near misses. The Victory Note colt may have the most to fear from Tout Seul, who is still officially the top rated horse in the race. However, he has not seen a racetrack since finishing fifth in the Capital Stakes in Tokyo last November and it remains to be seen if he is going to need this to put him straight. Therefore, at the likely prices, Rockets 'N' Rollers looks the bet in a fascinating race that will go right down to the wire.
