held up towards rear, struggling 5th, soon lost touch
jumped right throughout, led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
tracked leader, led after 7th, headed 3 out, every chance next, no extra flat
in touch, ridden 7th, headway and led 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat
in touch, ran in snatches, reminder 3rd, pushed along and dropped rear next, lost touch from 7th
held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, stayed on from 3 out, no impression with first two
held up in rear, headway 4th, pushed along 7th, soon weakened
Phase Eight Girl appeared to appreciate the step up in trip when successful over 3m2f at Huntingdon last time but had previously looked short of pace over this trip and is now 7lb higher. In Extremis II is inconsistent and followed a good effort here last month with a dismal performance at Southwell and can't be backed with confidence so a chance is given to the Irish raider, Stero Heights. The seven-year-old has held his form well of late and ran particularly well on his latest start when a close runner-up in a competitive handicap at Ballinrobe last time. A reproduction may suffice off a fair mark.