in touch, closer order 7th, reminders 8th, weakened next, soon behind and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, some headway after 7th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, disputed lead 3rd, driven along 5th, ridden next and lost place, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, chased leader and clear 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, soon behind
led, disputed 3rd, quickened 7th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, one-paced
held up, steady headway from 8th to track leaders, ridden and one-paced from 2 out
in touch, with clear leaders 7th, ridden for headway to chase leader 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, all out flat
in rear until weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
A very competitive handicap that is sure to be run at a testing pace. Romero fits the bill as a pacesetter and should take them along at a fair gallop. But he does have a tendency to run out of steam in the latter stages of his races away from his beloved Ascot. Tribal Dancer on the other hand can benefit from a decent early pace and if he can be settled in behind the leaders, he would have a good chance of going close as the race comes to its conclusion. Redde is feared as the biggest danger as he too can draw on energy reserves when he is asked to quicken.