mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quickened
in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, not troubled leaders
behind, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on towards finish
held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
broke stalls, started slowly, behind, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
made all, ridden over 2f out, held on gamely
in touch, headway over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
prominent and keen, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Salut Saint Cloud showed much improved form for the step up to two miles for the first time at Chepstow last week and is taken to defy the 6lb penalty at the main expense of Bojangles and Banningham Blaze. The last mentioned is a consistent performer and ran up to his best at Chepstow on Friday when second in a claimer. However, Tony Carroll's filly may find this coming a bit quick and is not a certain stayer anyway. Andy Turnell's Academy does stay but is on along losing sequence and is proving expensive to follow. Oops has been thereabouts in similar contests of late and is entitled to be so again today although a bigger threat may come from Bojangles. The five-year-old is only 4lbs higher than when scoring at Newbury two starts ago but enters un-chartered territory in terms of the trip today and may be best watched. Gary Moore's Salut Saint Cloud was tackling two miles for the first time when running out the eight-length winner a week ago though and, while there may have been some non-stayers in opposition that day, he is hard to oppose.