soon led, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, beaten halfway
prominent and keen, ridden halfway, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
mid-division, headway 3f out to chase leaders, led over 1f out, edged left final furlong
in touch on far side, ridden and effort over 2f out to chase leaders, one pace
tracked leaders throughout kept on but not pace to challenge
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, challenged winner final furlong, just denied
mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression
reared start, pulled hard and always behind
in touch, keen, ridden halfway to chase leaders, no further impression
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out
To be fair this is not a strong race and from a shortlist of Wychbury, Model Figure, Blaeberry and Head Boy, we will side with Blaeberry. The selection has at least won recently, scoring from a mark of 55 over course and distance when fitted with blinkers for the first time two runs ago. Having run well since behind multiple scorer Pickle from his revised mark, he ought to show up well again at this level. Wychbury won his maiden in easy style last time, as he ought to have done, and we'll find out more about him today, as indeed we will the Barry Hills-trained Model Figure. This well-bred filly also scored in maiden company last time, but that was 320 days ago. However, if she is fully on song for her seasonal return, we expect her to go well. Head Boy also ran well behind Pickle last time, when out of the handicap, and a repeat of that type of effort could see him in the frame, and he is a course and distance winner. Many of the others have a little to prove overall, although Molinia is lightly raced and could be improving. Overall, though, Blaeberry gets the nod.
