mistakes, held up, staying on when mistake 3 out, chance when blundered last, one pace flat
ran in snatches, prominent, driven 6th, led next, under pressure and headed 2 out, hung right and one pace flat
held up well in rear, headway after 3 out, led on bit next, pressed and not fluent last, driven and edged left under pressure flat, held on well
held up, not fluent 3rd, weakened 9th, mistake 3 out, tailed off
led to 7th, hard ridden from 4 out, stayed on again under pressure flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Hard to get away from the claims of It Takes Time, who has progressed very nicely since upped in trip. Although he does not sometimes find a lot for pressure he has the beating of Brother Joe and his own stablemate, Carlovent, on recent form. The Jonjo O¿Neill-trained Sudden Shock seemed to have been revitalised by a wind operation at Aintree last time out and is one who could give It Takes Time something to think about. As could the German-bred Forto, who had winning form over two miles in his homeland, but stepped up to three miles in good style at Ludlow earlier in the month. Whitenzo will also be a threat if there is a significant downpour well before post time.
