towards rear, headway and effort halfway, kept on final furlong
raced far side, led, edged left and over all leader from halfway, ridden 2f out, headed post
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, no extra final furlong
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
in touch to halfway, soon behind
chased leaders, edged left and effort halfway, no extra final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous (wore cheek pieces)
in touch, ridden halfway, soon beaten
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
prominent to halfway
made most to halfway, soon ridden, no extra final furlong
raced far side, chased leader until ridden and weakened from halfway
in touch, pushed along halfway, headway and effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway and effort 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, switched right and effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead post (wore cheek pieces)
Alan Berry appears to hold a strong hand as the Cockerham trainer saddles a trio including leading contenders Dunn Deal and Arabian Knight. The latter has been struggling in maiden company of late including in blinkers but handles the ground and should appreciate the drop in class but TEAMtalk preference is for Dunn Deal. The son of Revoque landed a Ripon maiden in July but failed to make an impact in conditions events subsequently. However, the colt showed signs of a return to something like his best when, off a mark of 75, he was not beaten far in a York nursery on his latest start last month. A repeat should suffice at this level against largely inferior rivals. Zafine looked a useful prospect for Richard Hannon early on but has failed to progress for a switch in stables and remains a maiden while both Mighty Atem and Miss Wizz have been below their best of late and appear to have something to find on these terms.
