slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along and one pace final 2f
behind and struggling 3f out
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
in touch, effort on outer 2f out, hard ridden to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
made virtually all, definite advantage from 2f out, driven clear final furlong
in touch, pushed along from 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, effort on inner when one pace and looked reluctant under pressure final furlong
went right start, reluctant to race, always tailed off
always in rear, struggling final 3f
pressed winner to 2f out, one pace over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, soon lost place
soon ridden along towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, never nearer
slowly into stride and always behind
The weaker of the two divisions and Olivander is fancied to make up for the blot on his profile caused when he unseated Paul Hanagan at Musselburgh last time out. Jack Sullivan is becoming exposed so Instructor is preferred to chase the selection home. Not too many of the rest make a tremendous amount of appeal on what they have shown so far so Artists Licence would not have to be out of the ordinary to figure strongly on his belated debut. However, Olivander indicated that there are races to be won with him when he chased home Blue Tomato in a hotly contested maiden at York earlier in the campaign and is worth giving another chance to here judging by that run alone. The Danzero colt is ideally drawn for 'the paint scraper', Eddie Ahern, to live up to his nickname and grab the rails position and, with a little more luck in running, Olivander can lead them all home this time.
