held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f, no impression
in touch, ridden well over 4f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out and slightly outpaced, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on to go clear inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and weakened over 3f out
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Sand And Stars was much better for the step up in trip last time and he can take this staying contest, with Man At Arms, Masked, and Jelly Baby others to consider. The Mark Tompkins-trained selection has a plum draw on the inside here and even though they are going 1m 4f that is an advantage. There was plenty to like about his effort at Thirsk last time, where he tried to make all, and with this course suiting that type of runner he can dictate and take this race. Man At Arms will be popular, with Darryll Holland in the plate, and it will be interesting to see the effect of the first-time visor. He has a a fair bit to do from stall four, and is also a hold up horse, so he is going to have to be at his best to come from behind here and we will oppose him. Masked appreciated the step up to 11 furlongs at Hamilton last time and shaped as though he would get this without any problem. He does not have to find much to be competitive and we expect him to be just that. Of the others, Jelly Baby has gone well on the polytrack, with back-to-back wins and also has a chance if handling the turf, but despite that she still has a little bit to find to prevail, and we will stick with Sand And Stars to produce the goods.