dwelt, soon lost touch, tailed off half way, virtually pulled up final 3 furlongs
held up towards rear, headway half way, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one paced final furlong
mid-division, headway half way, led over 1f out, ridden out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed to chase winner inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, headway over 3f out, effort and chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, virtually pulled up final 2f
in touch, ridden and outpaced half way, stayed on same pace final 2f
Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and Nimello is handed the vote to take advantage of a significant ease in grade. A former winner of the Lincoln for Paul Cole in 2001, the selection has struggled with injury in recent times and does not look the force of old. However, he has shown that he retains enough ability on the all-weather this winter to suggest that he should still prove hard to beat at this level. Gold Guest and Smoothie ran respectably last time out and both are capable of reaching a place if putting their best foot forward while Yenaled has been below his best of late but has claims on the pick of his form but Scurra returns from a five-month absence and may need the outing.
