held up, joined winner 3f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out
in touch, joined leader over 7f out, weakened 3f out, soon tailed off, saddle slipped
behind, some headway 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace
started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, chased and closed on winnner inside final furlong
pulled hard in mid-division, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
tracked leader, led over 3f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out
held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon behind, beaten 2f out, tailed off
held up mid-division, effort 3f out, no extra over 1f out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on one pace final 2f
pulled hard, prominent, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
took keen hold, led until headed and weakened quickly over 3f out, soon eased, tailed off
behind, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon tailed off
With stamina doubts concerning Tropical Son and Seejay, this may be best left to Bienheureux, who stays well and should strip fitter for a recent return at Wolverhampton. Tropical Son was well beaten behind Greenwich Meantime in a handicap at Wolverhampton last time and while this may be more his level the five-year-old has yet to prove conclusively that he stays this far. Seejay is stoutly bred on the dam's side and has claims if able to last out the 1m5f trip. Miss Merenda should step up on previous efforts over this longer trip but needs to, while Gary Moore's Argentinian bred Dark Parade is relatively unexposed and cannot be discounted with any confidence. Dual hurdles winner Galey River returns to the flat at a lowly level and could be interesting, while Private Seal has been running consistently well and is another to consider although again the lack of form over as far as this is a worry. There are no such problems for Bienheureux though and he gets the vote.