tracked leaders, ridden along halfway, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong readily
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced final 3f
tracked leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, ridden and not quickened 2f out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd and faded well inside final furlong
too keen hold early, in touch, ridden and not quickened 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
Just six runners contest this handicap, but it is a fascinating race that may fall to Golden Quest, with Rye and Barathea Dreams posted as the main dangers. Mark Johnston's colt made quite an impression when easily landing a Wolverhampton maiden earlier this month. It appeared to be quite a strong contest and if he handles these different ground conditions he should make a bold bid to follow up. Rye just got up to beat Ballinger Ridge in that controversial race here at the start of the month. He took a long time to get going on that occasion and is rated quite highly by the stable so may well leave that form behind. Barathea Dreams gained a hard fought victory on his debut against modest opposition, but stepped up on that form next time when easily accounting for some similar rivals. The rest of today's field can't easily be discounted, Another Con is in good form at present and Champagne Shadow and Darn Good both hail from strong stables, however Golden Quest looks the class horse and is taken to follow up.
