held up in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
held up, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, ran on, readily
held up, never dangerous
prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
track leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd on inside, final furlong, no chance with winner
held up, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
led, ridden 3f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace
A bumper rounds off the card and as usual in this type of event the market will be all important but the principals look to be Earth Man, Treaty Stone and Grande Creole and the vote goes to Earth Man. The selection was a good second behind Itsmyboy when last seen on the track. He is sure to have strengthened up through the winter and if he can reproduce that effort he will be hard to beat.Treaty Stone rates the main danger he was a fair third behind Rio San Vio on his debut. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and as he looks sure to improve he will not be far away. Grande Creole comes from the same stable as the selection but he looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings. Of the remainder Banaluso is from a yard that does well in this sphere and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to the more experienced Earth Man.