in touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out, edged left over 1f out, hard driven and stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out
behind, ridden halfway, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden halfway, behind final 2f
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong
chased leader, ridden halfway, lost place 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
behind, pushed along 3f out, kept on under pressure final 2f but never dangerous
behind, headway on inside to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer
A competitive contest rounds off the card and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Sylva Royal, Blake Hall Lad and Best Desert and we will take a chance on Blake Hall Lad. The selection won well last time out when defeating Graceful Air granted this looks much more competitive but he has conditions to suit and will be hard to beat. Sylva Royal rates the main danger on her latest fourth behind Clare Galway. She will prefer this surface and has definite place claims Best Desert is another worthy of respect he was a fair third behind Irusan last time and despite top weight he is another that will not be far away.Antigua Bay was a fair fourth behind Star Pupil last time but he has had plenty of chances in similar events without taking one and for that reason he is opposed. This is a very trappy race that throws up more questions than answers and stakes should be kept to a minimum but for the winner we return to Blake Hall Lad,.