led after 1f, ridden and edged left 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
chased leaders, lost place after 2f, no danger soon after
always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, not reach winner
always towards rear
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride, always outpaced in rear
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and stayed on approaching final furlong, never nearer
never nearer than mid-division
led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden halfway, one pace
Unexposed on the All-Weather with one win from one outing, Balakiref should be capable of further improvement. He has shown a fair level of form on the grass, most notably when handing out a beating to Undeterred and Night Flight in a classified event at Doncaster back in July. A re-production of that effort would make him hard to beat here. He may be followed home by Northern Games, who wasn't beaten far on the polytrack at Lingfield. A winner on the fibresand at Wolverhampton, he clearly handles this slower surface. Others to consider include course winner Silver Mascot and Yorkie, who should be suited to this slower surface, as he was at his best on the grass when there was plenty of give underfoot.
