with leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, edged left and no extra towards finish
mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace final furlong
behind, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not reach leaders
In The Pink, Didn't Tell My Wife and Balakiref look to be the principles in the finale and we will side with the last mentioned. The selection did not get the run of the race when second behind Ulysees at Hamilton last time and compensation awaits here, as he had also been unlucky when previously second behind Hurricane Coast at Southwell. Didn't Tell My Wife rates the main danger on his latest win over Deeper In Debt at Lingfield. He is dropped in trip here but that will not be a problem and he is sure to be in the frame at the finish. In The Pink is another that won well last time but that was only in a modest event and the suspicion with her is that she will be better over further in time. Of the remainder, Nicholas Nickelby has been knocking on the door of late and looks capable of running on into a place, but for the winner we return to Balakiref.