outpaced and behind early, ridden halfway, kept on, no impression final 2f
mid-division and pushed along, ridden halfway, kept on, no impression
slowly into stride, behind and always outpaced
chased leader, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on
always outpaced
in touch, ridden and headway halfway, challenged over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
This looks just as competitive as the first divison, but Soaked is taken to show his rivals a clean pair of heels. David Chapman's speedy old timer can be forgiven his latest effort as there was plenty of messing around, not only with the loading of the runners at Wolverhampton, but also a false start. All things being equal here, he should soon have most of these off the bridle. Czar Wars isn't the horse he was and has plenty to prove over this trip now, while a bigger threat may come from Polar Haze, who has plenty of form over course and distance, but if this was a handicap he would be receiving plenty of weight from the selection. Above Board isn't one to rely on, but he is capable of running a big race at a decent price.