held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon edged left, ran on
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up and keen, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on
started very slowly, soon well behind, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
A tricky race to get involved with but, as Nods Nephew is proven over this sort of trip, he is selected over Barton Sands, who may find this on the sharp side, and Heather's Girl, who in contrast has to conclusively prove this trip suits her style of running. Termofeckin is also worth considering if support arrives for him as he is still lightly raced and is unexposed over the distance. However, he lacks a change of gears and remains one to have reservations about even at this level. Therefore, it may pay to stick with Nods Nephew as he showed he still retains enough ability to cope with a campaign on the turf after a good effort at Beverley last time. Don Cantillon's charge has endured plenty of problems over the years and has always needed a fair amount of cut in the ground for him to give his best. Therefore, with conditions to suit Nod's Nephew is the safest option in a tough one to call despite the lack of numbers.