slow into stride, behind, some headway on outer over 4f out, soon weakened
in touch, effort 4f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, good headway on wide outside from 4f out, stayed on
chased leaders until weakened rapidly inside final 2f
held up in rear and well off the pace, good headway 4f out, led over 2f out, soon clear
in touch, chased winner from 2f out, one pace and no chance when lost 2nd inside final furlong
in touch, weakened and behind final 5f, tailed off
led and soon well clear, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly
chased clear leader, weakened quickly over 2f out
in touch, promising headway on inside when hampered and snatched up 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance
dwelt behind, stayed on under pressure final 2f
in touch until weakened over 4f out
mid-division, pushed along and struggling final 3f
We will bank on Bank On Him in the finale with Danakil and Paso Doble respected as the main dangers. The selection won in convincing style in a hands and heels apprentice handicap at Brighton last time when defeating Holly Rose. His lady rider on that day did not have to work very hard at all to get him home and although this is slightly more difficult, he looks to have decent claims of going in again. Danakil is a course and distance winner who confirmed his well-being with a game fourth in a better race than this at Kempton on Saturday behind Ocean Avenue. A reproduction of that effort would see him go close here. Paso Doble ran well enough when second behind Scottish River at Wolverhampton last time to make him competitive here, especially as he will be suited by the step up in trip. Of the remainder, Reminiscent has shown a fair level of form and he does have a good jockey booked in Carol Williams, so he has to be respected, but for the winner we return to Bank On Him.