prominent, led halfway, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on
towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 7f out, weakened over 4f out
Yertle ended last term in style with victories over this trip at Folkestone and Lingfield and is still fairly treated but may just need this outing following a near ten-month break. Keep Ikis had Best Port behind when the pair clashed at Beverley last term and is 14lb better off but the latter was badly hampered on that occcasion and has improved since so may reverse the form on his favoured fast ground.