close up on outside, lost place halfway, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, headway under pressure and ran on to press leaders inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, well behind from halfway
made most, driven and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon with leader, hard ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on until headed near finish
slowly into stride, behind, shaken up over 1f out, ran on inside final furong
pulled hard early, behind, ridden on outside halfway, soon beaten
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened entering final furlong
always towards rear, outpaced and beaten halfway
Neither of the newcomers Hayyani nor Scuba makes much appeal on pedigree so it should pay to concentrate on those with proven form and a chance is taken with Shrine Mountain, who is preferred to Cayman Colony. The selection is no world-beater but holds solid claims on his best form (a flattering half-length second to Wilko) and his pedigree suggests that there may well be improvement for the switch to the Polytrack. Charlie Cyzer's Moon Bird has been showing a consistent level of form in similar contests of late and should be thereabouts again, while Windermere Island showed promise on her return here last month and should improve. Pickapeppa should pick up races but needs to step up on juvenile form to trouble the judge and of more interest may be Richard Hannon's Cayman Colony. The son of Namid has suggested that a drop to sprint trips may suit and with the stable's horses in better form now there should be more to come. Shrine Mountain has a pedigree that would suggest that he would be best on dirt though and, in anticipation of him proving that Clive Brittain's colt gets the vote.
