tracked leaders, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen, held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, hung left 1f out, stayed on near finish
set steady pace, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong
keen, held up, ridden over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, bumped 1f out, soon weakened
steadied start, held up and pulled hard, improved 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Wait For The Will should be capable of defying a small penalty for last week's win and gets the call over Flotta and Bendarshaan in the finale. Gary Moore's gelding is a tough sort who overcame the rainy conditions when scoring at Goodwood last week, and with just a three-pound rise, should power his way to victory again. A confirmed middle-distance performer on the Flat, he is no slouch over hurdles and in fact has already schooled over fences. He has most to fear from Flotta who is only three pounds higher than when scoring at Doncaster last October. However, he normally needs further and will again no doubt be outpaced. Bendershaan has three duck-eggs to his name in the United Arab Emirates this term but may be freshened up by the move to Mark Johnston. He is best watched on this occasion though, with Wait For The Will worth waiting for in the last.