raced wide mid-division, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway on outer over 1f out, effort to press winner inside final furlong, not quite get up
led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
close up, ridden 2f out, effort and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish
dwelt towards rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
awkwardly away towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
in rear, weakened over 1f out
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden when weakened over 1f out
Varsovian won three times and was only beaten a short-head in a fourth late last year but has been a beaten favourite from his new mark in his last two starts. Marjong has never won on an artificial surface but is consistent which is why he may be a few pounds high. He just has the beating of Shamahan and Thataboy on their latest run here while Lucky Di's two victories on the track have been over an extra furlong. JOHNNY SPLASH completed a double here and shot up the weights as a consequence. He's struggled to go the early pace in his last two starts but if Robert Winston can get him into a rhythm early then he can return to winning ways in a tricky contest.