mid-division, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in rear, mistake 4 out, hampered before next, effort when not fluent 2 out, kept on under pressure, run in, just held
raced keen, tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway and close up 2nd, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden and effort, onepaced run in
in touch, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on strongly
led to 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
in touch, lost place 3rd, pushed along and beaten when slipped up on bend approaching 3 out
Another wide open contest in which many have chances on their best form. Baby Gee, Backraft and Danteco are all sure to have there supporters but we prefer to take a chance on State Power. The gelding, from the Tony Martin yard, won well in his native Ireland last time and if he handles this much faster ground will be hard to beat off what looks a fair mark. Baby Gee rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Able Native. However his best form is with much more cut in the ground. Backraft has dropped to a handy mark but he has become very disappointing of late. Danteco is another on a handy mark but his stable has been woefully out of form of late. Of the remainder Justupyourstreet would be hard to keep out of the frame if fit enough to do himself justice after a 432 day break.
