tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, hampered soon after start, always behind
led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led after 1f, headed over 4f out, ridden to lead again over 2f out, ran on well
mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
always behind, tailed off 3f out
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
A well contested claimer with several in-form horses. The winner of a seller over course and distance last month, Davos should again go well. He met with plenty of trouble in running that day and showed the right attitude to get his head in front near the finish. He meets Essequibo on 8lbs worse terms here for a neck, so there shouldn't be much between them again. Admiral Fitzroy should be all the better for his recent outing here and should prove the better of the two Dandy Nicholls-trained runners. Sir Night will be happier in this company after struggling in handicaps, but the selection is Blue Venture, who takes a huge drop in class. Off the course for 11 weeks until reappearing here 10 days ago, he will certainly strip sharper for that run and with the useful claimer Dominic Fox taking 7lbs off his back, he is the one to beat.