led after 1f, headed well over 2f out and edged left, weakened 1f out, eased when beaten
always prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
never better than mid-division
held up, steady headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, one paced approaching final furlong
in touch, slightly hampered well over 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on well to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
mid-division, weakened 3f out
held up towards rear, steady headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
prominent, every chance over 2f out, one paced approaching final furlong
held up, ridden and good headway over 2f out, one paced inside final furlong
held up in touch, hampered well over 4f out, never dangerous
led for 1f, tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when fell well over 4f out
never better than mid-division
always behind
in touch, headway over 3f out, led well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
This isn't as competitive as the numbers might suggest with the top weight Classic Role having a handicap mark of 73, which isn't that much better than a platers mark. However, he does stay well and turned in a sterling effort behind the progressive Prins Willem at Doncaster last month, off a 1lb lower mark than his current mark. Jadeeron has more ability than he cares to show, and it remains to be seen whether this trip will be beneficial to him. Triplemoon has become well treated on the best of her form. She isn't the easiest of rides, but showed herself to be in fair form at Sandown when beaten less than four lengths by Sergeant Cecil. She can run off a 2lbs lower mark here and is one to enter calculations. Kent is much better on the All-Weather, but the only three-year-old runner in the field Once is an interesting runner. Michael Bell's colt didn't handle the undulations of Goodwood and Brighton and is better judged on his run at Newmarket back in April, where he was doing his best work in the closing stages behind Harcourt, over 10-furlongs. He comes from the same family as the useful stayers Sherrif's Star and St Leger winner Moon Madness, so there is every reason to believe he will improve for this trip. He has been dropped 3lbs by the Handicapper, so he just scrapes in on the maximum mark. He is lightly raced and has some improvement in him, so he has plenty going for him and gets a confident vote to see off his elders.
