held up, ridden 2f out, soon one pace and never near leaders
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, not quicken
in touch, shaken up and kept on same pace final 2f
led, ridden and kept on well final furlong, joined on line
always behind, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted inside final furlong, lame
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride and held up well in rear, good headway over 1f out, hard ridden and ran well final furlong to force dead-heat
slowly into stride, held up, kept on same pace final 2f, never able to challenge
mid-division, kept on final 2f, never near leaders
held up well in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, not reach leaders
close up until weakened over 2f out
raced wide and always behind
pressed leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
Having found one too good in each of his last three starts, Carlton has an obvious chance and gets the vote over Lygeton Lad and He Who Dares. The last mentioned represents the in-form stable of Tony Carroll and should not be inconvenienced by the underfoot conditions. Lygeton Lad was a consistent performer on the all-weather this winter and is better treated back on turf but gave little sign of encouragement on his return at Epsom last time in admittedly testing conditions. Polytrack selling winner Somerset West has more on his plate now and of more interest may be Carriacou, who is less exposed than most of these. The consistent Oh So Rosie and the well-handicapped Phred are others to consider but the vote goes to Carlton. The 10-year-old has been unlucky not to pick up a race in his last three starts all of which have been over six furlongs. The slightly longer trip today should suit and, with a good amateur booked, he gets the nod.
