always towards rear, struggling from 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on, no impression
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
made all, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on gamely from next
chased winner, weakened after 2 out
held up, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 2 out
held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened last
Rayshan gets the vote here ahead of According To Pete and Brave Vision. Rayshan has been competing well this season, winning twice and running well off a slightly higher mark in a valuable Sandown handicap two runs ago. For our money, he remains competitive and can go well. According To Pete is edging up the weights for some consistent efforts but holds place claims, while Through The Rye could be fancied based on his best 2004 efforts but more recent ones have been less inspiring, but Tous Chez's Wetherby win two runs ago came from just a two-pounds lower mark so he might be capable of going well again. Turbo has not built on his novice win yet, but watch the betting for clues, and Brave Vision seemed to find his eight-pounds ratings adjustment hampering him last time and he might also have to settle for a place. Once again, then, the selection is Rayshan.
Mirjan (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up, hit 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened after next, soon beaten, 10th of 11, well behind Mughas (11-5) at Ayr 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Rayshan (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 17, 22l behind Verasi (10-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
According To Pete 9-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Into The Shadows (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Through The Rye 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 8th of 13, 27l behind Our Jasper (10-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Tous Chez (IRE) 15-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, hit 2nd, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Papini (11-3) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.
Turbo (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 17l behind Bogus Dreams (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Brave Vision 6-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 4th of 13, 9l behind Hollows Mill (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.
