tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on well close home
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong, never nearer
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, all out
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, staying on when slightly short of room close home
held up, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly nearest finish
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten
led until over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong
tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, hung right final furlong, no extra
keen hold, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, edged right and no extra close home
held up, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms
Siena Star is preferred here to Lobengula and Storm of Arabia. The selection is a course and distance winner and he was only narrowly beaten by the progressive Jordan's Light at Kempton last time. That form reads well in the context of this race and he should take plenty of beating. Lobengula rates the main danger but he has never won on the all-weather and he looks to have a little to find to get the better of our selection. Storm Of Arabia has been running well of late but he is better over a longer trip than this and on that basis we will take him on. Benny The Ball is fairly consistent and is another with each-way prospects, but for the winner we will return to Siena Star.