chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
raced wide, always towards rear
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, behind
held up, ridden halfway, headway 2f out, soon switched right, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
No speed records will be under threat here and nothing stands out as the bet of the day. However, Dancing King does appeal as the likeliest winner out of this bunch and he is confidently expected to cope with the challenges presented by the likes of Victory Flip and Thunderclap today. Dalraith heads the list of dangers out of the rest but his recent form leaves him with a little to find so he is best left alone for win only purposes in this company. Therefore, Dancing King, who picks up a 6lb penalty for an easy success at Wolverhampton last time, may be given the most think about by Victory Flip, who has at least gone well here in the past. The fact that she is still a maiden after 17 previous starts underlines that she has already had her limitations exposed and she, in turn, will probably have no answers if Dancing King makes this a real test from the outset. Wayne Hogg is making quite a name for himself for northern-based trainers and, as one of the more experienced riders, he is expected to pass this latest test despite the fact he cannot draw on a claim for Dancing King under the terms of today's race.
