tracked leaders, ridden halfway kept on one pace
soon pushed along in rear, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
slowly into stride, behind, ridden halfway, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
tracked leaders on bit, shaken up approaching final furlong, edged right and led inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
with leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, hampered and lost 2nd close home
held up, ridden halfway, headway over 2f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, hampered soon after start, mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, always behind
Jonny Ebeneezer is the clear pick of these on official BHB ratings and is difficult to oppose in a race where the main dangers are expected to come from Speedfit Free and Hurricane Coast. The last mentioned failed to win from 10 starts on turf this term but ran some respectable races in defeat, including when second of 14 to Yorker in a Brighton claimer last month. Paul Blockley's gelding has yet to race on the all-weather but is well enough treated if taking to the surface to be thereabouts. Speedfit Free, who has a penalty to carry, has at least got form on the surface but has to conclusively prove that he stays seven furlongs, while Turku should appreciate the drop in trip but is on a long losing sequence. Better Pal has an absence to overcome, while Heathyardsblessing is out of form so the safest option may be Jonny Ebeneezer. The selection has been running well in better races than this on turf, has form on the surface and is well treated at the weights. He is hard to oppose and we do not intend doing so.