held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, ran on
mid-division, not much room over 4f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, soon prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead just inside final 3f, headed 2f out, soon weakened
led 2f, chased leader, not much room, well over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
Broughton Knows has been in unstoppable form of late and can complete a four-timer at the expense of Next Flight and Ace-Ma-Vahra. Broughton Knows has reeled off a hat-trick of wins this year, two of them coming here at Southwell. The last of them was over a mile and three quarters, and it has to be said that he took some rousting up by Lisa Jones before asserting his authority. It is interesting that he is dropped in distance here as he has never won over this trip, but Bill Musson obviously feels that the opposition is weak enough to warrant his inclusion, and he is taken to give weight away all round. Best of the rest may be Next Flight who is much better off at the weights with the selection, having been beaten four lengths last time. The fact that he is still a maiden puts us off him, and he was readily brushed aside, so second place may be the best that he can hope for. Ace-Ma-Vahra has returned to the track after failing to get in foal and won a bad race here five days ago. It will be a surprise if she gives Broughton Knows a race, and the latter is a confident pick.
