held up, behind, outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden, kept on from next, never troubled leaders
tracked clear leader, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from next, led post
chased leaders, ridden when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, no impression on first two
pulled hard, led, soon clear, jumped left from 3rd, ridden approaching last, headed post
held up, behind, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened approaching last
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up, ridden, effort 3 out, weakened after next
Quite a competitive novice to end the day at the Durham track with Dilsaa and Prize Ring, both winners, looking up against it under their penalties. The one we prefer is Basinet, who was still going well enough when getting the second last all wrong at Cartmel and paying the penalty. A winner on the flat at up to nine-furlongs, he will be at home on this fast ground and as he meets his conqueror that day, Dilsaa, on 7lbs better terms, that should be enough for him to gain his revenge. Dilsaa was some way behind the selection on the level, but has quickly made up into a far better hurdler. She isn't overly big but her heart is in the right place and she should give a good account. Prize Ring, the winner of a seller on the flat, had no trouble disposing of solitary rival Crosby Donjohn over course and distance earlier this month, but has since been found out under a penalty at Perth, albeit in a better contest than this. Parsifal is capable of better than he has shown so far, but this looks best left to Basinet, who is taken to make amends for his fall last time.
