mid-division, ridden 3f out, ran on from 2f out
held up in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner
prominent, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden 3f out, ran on well final furlong
made all, ridden and quickened 3f out, ran on gamely under pressure from 1f out
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
held up last, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
The one that catches the eye in this 14-furlong handicap is Tudor Bell, with Valance rated the one for the forecast. The selection looks to hold a very good chance here. Not only is he progressive, he is lightly-raced - having won twice from just eight starts - and, given that the winner went on to run well at Royal Ascot last week, his short head second to Le Tiss over today's course and distance from a four-pound lower mark, stands out as form. A further plus point is that Kieren Fallon has been booked to ride. Valance won a maiden hurdle last November but can be given chances here based on his decent third to subsequent winner Astrocharm at Newmarket last time and given the fact that he will appreciate the step up to today's trip. Coalition ran up a sequence two years ago but has been mainly absent through injury since although he did have a recent pipe-opener at Nottingham. Glory Quest is still eight-pounds higher in the ratings than for his best Turf win,and San Hernando hasn't won since landing his maiden last summer but showed up pretty well when fourth at Newbury last time, a race from which Silver Prophet is two-pounds better off for the two-and-a-half lengths he finished behind him that day. Redspin ran a blinder to be fourth in the Ascot Stakes last time and comes right into the argument based on that effort, but multiple Polish winner, Donald, has cut little ice in two runs in this country.
