chased leaders, effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
soon behind
slowly into stride, close up, led halfway, headed entering final furlong no extra
towards rear, ridden halfway no impression
in touch ridden halfway soon weakened
mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in touch, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden halfway, no impression
dwelt, towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division weakened 2f out
chased leaders ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out
missed break, towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Smart Hostess will take a good deal of beating here with Justalord, Alpen Wolf and Chairman Bobby the best of the rest. The selection was a good winner at Ripon after a five month break from the track, and there is no reason to suggest that he won't repeat the trick here. Justalord is in good heart at present and could be the main danger. He is from a shrewd yard and stayed on well behind Catch the Cat last time. Chairman Bobby was behind him in the field that day, but he rarely runs a bad race and is capable of bouncing back to form to take a hand in the finish. Alpen Wolf looks a bit high in the weights at the present but is still running with credit. This race is not as competitive as the numbers would suggest, and Smart Hostess is the confident choice to prevail.