held up, switched right 6f out, headway to lead, 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up, bumped 6f out, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden out
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway and wide on bend 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway and wide bend 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
held up, headway 3f out, switched inside and not clear run 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace
close up, chased leader 3f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
There is very little to split Dafa and Private Seal on their meeting here last month but the latter has a handy pull at the weights and is given a slender vote of confidence today. Candy Anchor is no certainty to build on the promise shown in her latest start - even with Frankie Dettori doing the steering - so Galey River is taken to confirm the form and emerge as the best of the rest. Whereas Six pack is probably best watched on his debut on the Polytrack and is hard to enthuse too widely about today. Therefore, with the weights and a liking for this surface very much in his favour, Private Seal is selected to grant Julian Poulton an extension to the 13% strike-rate he has amassed with the older horses amongst his all weather string this year.