behind, headway 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, kept on to chase winner final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon behind
towards rear, pushed along halfway, hung right and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
in touch, led after 2f, quickened 3f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong
led 2f, chased winner, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
prominent, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride and behind, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, not reach leaders
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
slowly away, soon in touch, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, switched right and headway over 2f out, ran on well final furlong
A few of these have been expensive to follow and although Mount Vettore has obvious claims there could also be some mileage to be gained in siding with Uhuru Peak, who scraps in at the foot of the weights. Senechal and Neon Blue are others that hail from yards that have to be respected and are well worth keeping tabs on in the betting. The former was disappointing under today's apprentice on Tuesday and looks a little risky on the terms of the race here. The faster ground will help and the market will give us the best clues as to whether he is expected to bounce back. Neon Blue has been on the go since May and, like Mount Vettore has been the model of consistency when conditions have been right. However, he does appear to need the ground a lot firmer than he will encounter here and is reluctantly passed over. Mount Vettori can be fractious in the preliminaries and it may be prudent to wait and see if he is going to be one of the last into the stalls before getting involved with him. He is a worth a saver if he does not boil over. However, Uhuru Peak fits a familiar profile of a Mick Easterby entrant to underestimate at your peril. The son of Bal Harbour has stayed this sort of trip with ease in the past and should have no problems with the ground. Uhuru Peak is also set to race off an absolute featherweight and, assuming that he is available at double-figure odds, he looks a solid each way bet in another tough handicap.