mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
always in rear
with leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division on outside, ridden approaching 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
reared start, ridden 3f out, some late headway final furlong, hampered close home
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt, took keen hold mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear when hampered over 2f out, not recover
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
mid-division, lost place and behind final 2f
raced keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
This looks as difficult as the size of the field suggests, and contrary to public opinion, a high draw is not necessarily a disadvantage so few can be ruled out with any confidence. Mutasawwar escapes a penalty for winning an apprentice handicap at Ripon last week. He is clearly in good heart and relishes these conditions so looks the safest option from a punting point of view. However, Milton Bradley does not make things easy by saddling three other runners, the pick of which is probably General Smith, who chased home Mutasawwar at Ripon and now has George Duffield on board. Erracht is another in good heart and she made all to score at Musselburgh last time so should be thereabouts despite a four pound rise here. Tuscan Dream has been running poorly on sand lately, but is a course and distance winner on a very good mark, so cannot be completely ruled out
