held up, smooth headway from 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakening when short of room 1f out, not recover
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
held up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, never troubled leaders
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out
close up, ridden and weakened 2f out
pulled hard, held up in rear, driven over 3f out, soon lost touch
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
A nightmare getting out stakes that mirrors the competitive nature of the rest of the card and the selection of Lieuday is made as much in hope as it is in expectation. The list of alternatives is headed by Parnassian, who has been knocking on the door of late and does not have much to find to go close in this company, while Big Bad Burt has a similar profile and it will interesting if he is backed accordingly. In contrast, the likes of Artistic Style and Springalong have a fair bit to do at the weights and are probably best watched on the terms of this contest. Which brings us nicely back to Lieuday, whose jockey, Ben Swarbrick, makes his task an easier one with his 5lb claim coming in to effect today. Swarbrick is one of the riding finds from recent times and he will do his growing reputation no harm at all if Lieuday responds well for him this afternoon.