with leader over 4f
held up in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach winner
keen, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slow into stride, keen and held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
held up, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden out
close up, weakened quickly over 3f out, soon pulled up
always about the same place
hampered soon after start, held up, wide into straight, headway over 2f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on from over 2f out, not reached leaders
This is large in numbers and small in talent, but Mick Channon might provide the answer with his pair Seven Shirt and Imperial Royale. Seven Shirt, owned by Kevin Keegan¿s missus, has failed to score so far and is not one of the leading lights at West Ilsley, but would not have to be to take this. His defeats so far have been for a number of reasons, such as running green and not acting on the track, but his latest effort in a Windsor nursery was not that bad in the context of this race and he remains the one to be interested in. Stablemate Imperial Royale has already been campaigned at this level without success and does not make as much appeal. However, his third at Epsom in September gives him a squeak, albeit a small one. The market may prove the best guide as to the chances of the rest, but in a race in which bets are best kept to a minimum, Seven Shirt is the pick.