with leaders, narrow leader 2f out, driven final furlong, edged left nr finish, ran on well
with leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon outpaced
narrow leader, headed 2f out, chased winner and challenged strongly final furlong, held when bumped nr finish
outpaced and behind, ran on final furlong, never nearer
behind, ridden and staying on when hung left over 1f out, kept on, no chance with first two
chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened and behind
with leaders until weakened over 1f out
soon outpaced and behind
Coastal Bluff, a former Group 1-winning sprinter, has had a catalogue of problems over the years and is not the force of old. Nick Littmoden's charge has a theoretical chance at the weights but has been well below par on all three starts this term. Carlton takes a drop in class after placed efforts in handicaps and won't mind the testing conditions while Sharp Hat is a regular at this level and has also been knocking on the door.