held up behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside last, ran on
behind, ridden and headway 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders until weakened 3f out
mid-division, effort to 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f, weakened final 2f
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly away, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 2f, weakened final furlong
slowly away, behind, ridden 3f out, kept on and no impression final furlong
Distant Country will be popular here, but it may just pay to take a chance on Adobe who looks to be returning to form and is on a handy mark. The selection was staying on strongly at the finish at Ascot last week in ninth place behind Pagan Prince, but that run was better than the bare form would suggest. He is dropping in the weights and could go well at an attractive price. Distant Country is the obvious danger after a cosy win here last time, but that was a weak race, and we think he is worth taking on. Top Dirham has been in fair form this season but would now appear to be in the handicapper's grip, while Shifty could be interesting after finishing in front of our selection Adobe last time. Both Shifty and Adobe looked like they might be horses to follow on that day, but slight preference is for the latter who looks to have a solid chance here of getting back to winning ways.
