in touch, headway over 2f out, driven and effort entering final furlong, kept on under pressure towards finish
tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven out
mid-divisionover 2f out, effort over 1f out, onepaced final furlong
mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, no extra inside
with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
towards rear, never dangerous
This looks to be a good opportunity for Tough Love to gain some compensation for his near miss at Beverley last week, with Atlantic Quest just preferred to Flying Treaty as the main danger. Tim Easterby's charge has held his form well since his reappearance victory at Pontefract in April. He confirmed his well being when getting to within a length of Pulau Tioman at Beverley last time and a repeat effort against this lesser opposition will make him very hard to beat. Atlantic Quest is better than his form figures would suggest, and he cannot be ruled out of running into a place at this level. Flying Treaty is a multiple winner on the all weather but is nowhere near as consistent on turf. Saraaf is another to consider if he is supported but he has become unreliable to follow and is something of a law unto himself.
