held up, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and headway on wide outside over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, pressed leaders 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, ran on
dwelt, behind, headway on inside final 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, smooth headway over 2f out to track leaders 2f out, effort in center to lead approaching final furlong, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, ran on
always behind, ridden halfway, soon struggling, tailed off
tracked leaders 6f out, stayed handy, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
There are doubts to be raised about every runner in the field for one reason or another so, as Perfidious appears to be the one best suited to this trip, he is given a far from confident vote over Topton, Easter Ogil and Blue Trojan. The selection held his form well on the turf last season and rewarded his connections with six placed efforts and two victories from 14 starts in total. He also has a good record when fresh and took to the old surface here with a relish when tried on numerous occasions in the past. Another plus is that ten furlongs is his ideal trip, which directly contrasts the form of Easter Ogil, Blue Trojan and Topton, who have never won beyond a mile despite umpteen previous attempts. Therefore, Perfidious's proven stamina is the key to him leading the field home in spite of the quiet spell endured by his Epsom-based trainer.
