missed break badly and well behind, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, no further progress
towards rear, never dangerous
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on
held up in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on strongly
in touch, pushed along 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner well inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run from well over 1f out
mid-division, switched left and effort 2f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
missed break, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
A wide open contest here with many in form rivals in opposition including Princes Theatre, Ruby Ledgend and Bond Millennium and we will take a chance on the last named. The gelding from the Bryan Smart yard was unlucky in running last time out and with the step up in trip sure to suit he will be hard to beat. Princes Theatre rates the main danger he has been in good form of late and will like the ground but he is not proven over the trip so for that reason is opposed on this occasion. Ruby Ledgend saves his best for this track but he was disappointing when well in at the weights at York earlier in the week and the handicapper may have caught up with him. Of the remainder Opening Ceremony and Basinet are from yards in form and are worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Bond Millennium.