held up, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never near to challenge
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
steadied at start, took keen hold to go prominent, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, chased along over 4f out, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
A poor maiden gets proceedings underway but something has to win and the principals look to be Chestall, Zealand and Moldavia and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection is a well bred sort who is bred to be suited by this distance and she will not need to be anything special to take a hand in the finish in this desperate affair on her debut Zealand rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Bijou Dan but he looked very one paced on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed Chestall is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Bundaberg but he has had plenty of chances without taking one and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Vittorioso is from a yard that does well and he is worth a cautionary look in the market but he needs to improve on what he has shown to score and for the winner we return to Moldavia.