slowly away and early reminders, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
raced keenly, led 1f, remained in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, led after 1f, ridden and drifted left, 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon eased
track leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on
mid division, pushed along halfway, never on terms
keen early, chased leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, soon pushed along, driven to chase leaders 4th out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders
A few interesting types on show here and notebooks should be kept close to hand. However, Imprint, who ran as if needing a couple of extra furlongs on his debut at Newcastle, is given the chance to redeem himself today. The Mark Of Esteem colt has a lofty home reputation and should be seen in a better light over this sort of trip. Salisbury Plain will be a popular selection and he too should have benefited from his first outing last month. However, he didn't look to be the most resolute of characters and is not one to go overboard about at cramped odds. Red Romeo is one to bear in mind for an each way bet to nothing if anything above 5/1 is available, whereas Ace Coming is already exposed and is passed over today. Market moves for any of the newcomers could prove to be significant but Imprint may be the safest option now that his stable's runners are really beginning to fire again.
