behind, under pressure over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, not pace to trouble leaders
took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, ridden along in rear and outpaced, never a factor
raced wide, some headway 3f out, soon under pressure and behind final 2f
chased leaders, moderate effort 2f out, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong to take 3rd towards finish
slowly into stride and always in rear
in touch, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out
close up on inside, driven along over 2f out, no impression and weakened over 1f out
dwelt, towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong but not a danger
led 1f, tracked leader afterwards, ridden to lead inside final furlong and steadily drew clear
Tharua, Tomobel and Fantasy Defender are the three we like here and the vote is given to Tharua. The selection ran well in defeat over a mile when third behind Cava Bien at Yarmouth last month, but she looked as though she just failed to get home that day and with the slight drop in trip in her favour she should take all the beating. Tomobel rates the main danger and she ran really well when second behind Rebel Rebel at Yarmouth last time, but she shaped as though she would appreciate a step up in trip that day so this drop to 7 furlongs does not seem to play to her strengths. Fantasy Defender was staying-on purposefully in a weak maiden over 6f on the AW at Southwell last time, so he has to be of interest over this longer trip, even if this race looks more difficult. The rest will have to improve to trouble the principles, and for the winner we return to Tharua.