held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
steadied start, held up, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, not much room final furlong, stayed on
led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
held up, ridden and effort over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 2f out
pulled hard in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, faded final furlong
led 2f, stayed in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on
held up, pulled hard, joined leader after 4f, led over 3f out, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra
behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led final furlong, ridden out
Not the best of races to start proceedings at Headquarters with 11 moderate-looking types lining up. They are headed in the weights by the Richard Hannon-trained Carolina Silk, who is clearly the best horse in the race but, who is still a maiden after nine outings and cannot be backed with any confidence. He looks worth opposing. Both Court Circle and Mr Hawkeye are unexposed and may well improve enough to take a hand, while Harry The Beaver and Robbie Can Can have disappointed of late. More solid claims are held by Leicester handicap winner Petite Futee but as she won off a mark of 56 their a great deal of improvement is needed to take this. A safer bet then and the TEAMtalk selection is Ian Semple's Answered Promise. Another last time out winner, the gelding is well treated on official BHB ratings, comes here in good form and has the undoubted assistance of Jimmy Quinn.