steadied start, held up in touch, good headway when not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, ran on strongly
made most, ridden, headway and weakened quickly 1f out
keen hold, tracked leader, pushed along and held when not much room just inside final furlong
chased leader, challenged from 3f out, styg on one-paced and held when slightly hampered inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden along to challenge over 2f out, soon beaten
held up in mid-division, ridden to challenge from 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, behind, effort on outside and hung left from 2f out, never able to challenge
dwelt, rear, hard ridden 3f out and no response
chased leaders, effort to lead 1f out, driven and headed well inside final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd near finish
Al Maali looks to have plenty on his plate for what he has acheived, but this half-brother to a couple of middle-distance winners should improve for this trip, while Carafe had little more than a piece of work when beating a moderate bunch at Thirsk. She to looks to have a stiff task on the book. The consistent Oakley Rambo looks the one to beat. He hardly knows how to run a bad race and although he runs here off a 2lb higher mark than when runner-up to the improving Pie High at Newmarket last time, he is also open to a little improvement. Cherished Number comes here in good heart and appears on the upgrade, but he is 7lb worse off with Oakley Rambo for a length, when just out of the frame in a competitive handicap at Headquarters back in May.
