held up, lost place 5th, headway to track leader next, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, kept on well to withstand challenge flat
held up, ridden from 4 out, plugged on, finished lame
tracked leader, led after 5th, hung left approaching 6th and headed, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
held up rear, mistake 2nd, headway 5th to track leaders, ridden soon after 3 out, weakened
led, reminders approaching 5th, headed briefly soon after, headed 2 out, every chance when jumped left last, hung right under pressure flat
Florida gets the confident vote here with Mr McDuff and Lord Rochester the best of the rest. The selection ran well behind Mantilla at Plumpton last time and that form was franked by Mantilla's facile success at Wetherby on Wednesday. Mr McDuff represents the main danger and although he has been a bit disappointing to follow, he may appreciate the step up in trip here. Lord Rochester would be capable of taking a hand in the finish on his best form, but he has been pulled-up on each of his last two starts so may be best watched again here. The rest are unlikely to be good enough, so the confident vote goes to Florida.
