hld up, rdn and hdw on i.s over 1f out, r.o
s.s, raced keen, hld up, hdw over 2f out, rdn and e.c i.s fl f, not qn cl home
prom, rdn and n.m.r 2f out, sn btn and eased
s.s, towards rr, rdn h.w, hdw over 1f out, styd on i.s fl f
s.s, sn m.d, rdn 3f out, hdw over 1f out, not clr run i.s fl f, k on cl home
hld up, hdw on i.s 2f out, rdn to ld fl f, hld on wl
sn m.d, nv tbld ldrs
in tch, led 5f out, rdn and hdd i.s fl f, no ex
Another wide open affair in which the market may prove the best guide, but the TEAMtalk selection is Firework. The gelding from the John Akehurst yard looked to be coming to hand when fourth behind Shirley Oaks at Brighton. He has been given a break to freshen up and if he can reproduce that effort off this lower mark he will not be far away. Pharoah's Gold rates the main danger he was a fair third last time out behind Plutocrat in a handicap at Wolverhampton. This is an easier race and he has definite place claims. Al Muallim would win this easily on his best form but he appears to have regressed. Danehill Prince is from a shrewd yard and is taking a drop in grade so a market move could be significant. Eucalyptus won a similar contest a couple of runs ago but he was very disappointing last time. Cast Iron would have a chance on his best turf form, but he has failed to convince on this surface.