behind, ridden over 3f out, soon headway, kept on approaching final furlong, no impression
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
made most, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway approaching 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
with leader, ridden approaching 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, behind, ridden approaching 3f out, soon headway, no impression final 2f
in touch, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, kept on and headed well inside final furlong
in touch, soon pushed along, ridden approaching 3f out, kept on one-paced final 2f
Aberkeen, from a favourable draw, is the TEAMtalk selection to land this seller for an apprentice who gets on well with this gelding. A Southwell specialist the Jed O'Keefe-trained eight-year-old has been slowly coming back to form in the past few runs and is a confident choice at these weights. Samba Beat could have been given a chance on his form of last season but his recent efforts have been poor and although this step back up in trip will suit he is passed over here. Playful Spirit was a frustrating sort on turf last season having shown ability earlier in his career. He ran well enough on his Southwell debut to give him an excellent chance here though the jockey booking does not inspire confidence. Of the rest Sudra is a tough enough sort who knows his way around here though his low draw is a concern.