held up, smooth headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon faded
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon led, ran on well
chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
always behind, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, headway over 4f out, every chance well over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch on outside, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent until weakened over 3f out
Most of these have been hard to win with this term and it is a race full of pitfalls for finding a reliable selection. However, Learned Lad is holding his form well at present and deserves a change of fortune. The consistent Eton along with Lord Eurolink and Leatherback are others who arrive here with a similar profile though and will not make it easy for the Jamie Poulton-trained selection. But Learned Lad has the resolution required to forge on in a race of this nature and he will be difficult to keep tabs with if he is on the pace inside the final furlong. He is also well handicapped on the pick of his form and should make a bold bid to gain some compensation for some near misses of late.