in touch, effort and squeezed through over 1f out, led final 100 yards, ridden clear
pressed leader, led 3f out, not quicken and headed final 100 yards
held up in rear, ridden and ran on one pace final furlong
keen hold in touch, effort to chase leader briefly entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
prominent, driven 2f out, weakened rapidly and eased over 1f out (lost action)
held up in rear, effort on wide outside and ran on final furlong, never nearer
behind, driven halfway, soon beaten
led, headed 3f out, weakened quickly final furlong
chased leaders, losing place when slightly hampered 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Easter Ogil has been a revelation since being switched to the all-weather, and it will take a good one to lower his colours here. Formerly with Ian and then Andrew Balding, he was claimed by Mark Wallace after winning in that grade on the Polytrack in January, and has scored twice in apprentice company for his new stable. He dropped back to seven furlongs on the latest occasion when partnered by Jean-Pierre Guillambert, who rides again, taking a useful five pounds off his back. That will come in handy against his main rival Archon who was only beaten a head by our selection over the course and distance on 30 January. Nerys Dutfield's charge will come on for the run and looks a banker for the frame, making more appeal than Mad Carew with his welter burden and Anemos, who, although a winner here on his all-weather debut in 1999, seems to reserve his best for the fibresand at Wolverhampton.