slowly into stride, held up and always towards rear
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened quickly over 3f out
raced freely, led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, hung right when no impression towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
raced wide in touch, no impression final 2f
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, challenged on outside and ran green over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on strongly towards finish
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
chased leaders, driven to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
soon tracked leader, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, clear when hung right towards finish
From a shortlist containing Stroller, Screenplay, Garrigon, Kabeer and Armatore, we will side with Screenplay. Looking at the field and Stroller is a well-bred Irish import now with James Fanshawe who must be given some thought, and maybe the betting will provide clues. Wild Pitch showed some improvement last time but the form equates to no more than a rating in the high 50s. Screenplay's form rates higher and, with course and distance form to his name, has to be given a chance. The Barney Curley-trained Le Soleil failed to shine on his all-weather debut here, finishing behind Bobby Charles, while Heron's Wing showed some promise on his debut and, with his dam a half-sister to Celtic Swing, should have better to come in time. Garrigon's form rates solidly at around the 60 mark and he acts here, and Kabeer, who has shown fair form here at seven furlongs, is sure on breeding to appreciate the step up in trip today, so don't rule him out of things. Finally. Armatore found all bar Bobby Charles too good for him at Wolverhampton last time, and a bare reading of that form gives him some sort of chance too. In fact, if taking literal Bobby Charles formlines, Screenplay has three of four lengths in hand over Armatore and Le Soleil looks well held. With this in mind, we spin back to the selection which is, indeed, Screenplay.
