with leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakening when headed entering final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, headed after 2f, ridden and not clear run over 1f, led entering final furlong and soon edged right, all out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon not much room, switched right to inside rail, stayed on well
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, staying on when hampered entering final furlong, one pace
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly away, held up in mid-division, ridden and not much room over 1f out, every chance when bumped inside final furlong, just held
always behind
There is likely to be a an active betting market surrounding this contest as plenty of the field have scope for improvement. However, Flashing Blade returns to a more realistic level today and she looks the percentage call on these terms. Commando Scott did not enjoy the best of luck as a juvenile but still ran with a lot of credit and is a worthy alternative if the market speaks against the selection - while Volaticus ran well on his reappearance and can be expected to be sharper this time around. So too can Bollin Archie, who ran green at Doncaster but showed he was getting the hang of things near the finish. Time Easterby's colt should find a race in time but looks up against it in this company. Therefore, even though she looks flattered on a mark of 85, Flashing Blade has a fair chance on the terms of this race before going on to contest handicaps in the future.
