in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra final 2f
held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead close home
towards rear, never dangerous
towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, effort when not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home, no extra
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, some late headway never dangerous
Ulundi, Telemachus and Blue Spinnaker can all go well here, but preference is for Zero Tolerance. The selection has a good inside berth and runs over what appears to be his optimum trip. A soft ground winner over further at Haydock last time, he comes here freshened up after a further six week break and he can act on fast ground as well as with cut, so there are no worries on that score. Darryll Holland has been booked for a rare ride for David Barron and we should take the hint. Telemachus is drawn a fair bit wider in 10 and is weighted right up to his best for this race. A 10 furlong specialist who also goes on fast ground, he was well beaten at York last time and his mark may find him out again. Ulundi loves it like a road and has plummeted through the ranks, having contested Group 1 races only last season. Clearly, if he is anything like his best he would be a good thing here over a trip that suits, but he continues to disappoint and though we hope he can show us some form he is best watched until doing so. Blue Spinnaker steps up to 10 furlongs for only the second time. Fast ground also suits him and we expect a decent effort, but whether he will see out a truly run contest like this is open to question and he is also entered for the much more suitable Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot, which is much more his trip. Therefore we are more than happy to side with Zero Tolerance to pick up this decent prize.
