keen hold, held up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard in touch, headway 2f out, led final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
led and soon clear, headed final furlong, weakened
soon prominent until weakened 2f out
chased clear leader, ridden and close up when hampered over 1f out, kept on again final furlong
chased leaders, hard ridden 3f out, ran on one-paced from over 1f out
slowly into stride and outpaced in rear, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge
A top-notch event for followers of sprints where the only certainty is that truly-run race will ensue. Bishops Court just holds the advantage on official and looks to have shaken off the effects of a pelvic injury he suffered towards the end of last season. He has winning form on everything from heavy through to good to firm and has to be respected on the pick of his form. Especially after Rudi's Pet went close to defying his 7lb penalty in Friday's opener from a similar draw. However, the frustrating Kier Park holds the ability to uphold Beverley form with Bishops Court in conditions that should be ideal for him. He met trouble in running in his latest outing and if that run can be forgiven, he has to go on the list here. Fromsong, Borders and Rushcutter Bay also have a little to find with Kier Park on this season's efforts and may have to wait for another day to to get off the mark for the season - whereas Carson Country may be best watched on his turf debut.