slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, never on terms
always behind
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, hard ridden when pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well
SEEUSOON still looked in need of the experience when tackling this trip at Kempton in January but should be ready for this and looks the one to be on. Glacier Fox wasn’t stopping when tackling 1m2f for the first time at Nottingham in August and the lack of a recent run is rarely a problem for one from his yard. Nine Elms made his belated debut over a mile here last week but was outpaced and should be better suited by this trip. Withoutdestination battled on over 1m2f at Chelmsford last month and, though never looking like winning, the extra furlong will be in his favour.
Cryogenics (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Always behind, last of 10, 14 1/4l behind Manners Please (9-0) at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Glacier Fox 8-1 (10-9) Led, headed over 4f out, led again over 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Born To Spend (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Nine Elms (USA) 25-1 (10-0) Dwelt, soon handy, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 11l behind Severnaya (8-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Nicky Nook 100-1 (8-11) Outpaced and always behind, tailed off, last of 9, 25 1/4l behind Merchant Of Venice (9-7) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
The Perch (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Mid-division, some headway early straight and ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind New Vocation (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Feb.
Seeusoon (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Prominent, edged left over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Almost Midnight (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Withoutdestination 50-1 (9-2) Dwelt, always behind, 6th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Cirque Royal (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Feb.