raced wide behind, headway over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
steadied start, always behind and never dangerous from over 2f out
started slowly, held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders and one pace final furlong
with leader, led after 1, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon well behind and virtually pulled up inside final furlong
held up in touch, lost place 4f out, headway and hanging left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, weakened rapidly over 3f out
in touch, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide in touch, pressed leader 3f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
started slowly, held up towards rear, still behind and wide into straight, kept on from over 1f out but never dangerous
Pagan Storm is given the narrow vote here ahead of Tojoneski and Gentle Response. The selection had to overcome traffic problems before finishing a good second behind Countrywide Girl at Wolverhampton last time. The slight step up in trip will not be a problem and he is taken to score. Tojoneski finished behind our selection in that race and there is no reason why those placings should be reversed. Gentle Response has shown patchy form and it is doubtful that this step up in trip will help, and although she may be capable of taking a place she seems sure to find at least one too good. Pererin is another with place claims, but for the winner we return to Pagan Storm.