tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, no impression after
soon tracking leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3f out
tracked leaders, chased leader 5f out, shaken up to lead approaching 2f out, clear final furlong
held up, headway halfway to track leaders approaching 5f out, stayed on final 2f
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon behind
led, headed after 4f, led again 9f out until 6f out, soon behind
held up behind, effort 6f out, no impression final 4f
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4f out, soon no impression
mid-division, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 5 out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4f out, no extra final furlong
behind, headway halfway, ridden approaching 4f out, stayed on one-paced final 2f
in touch, ridden and weakened 5f out
held up, headway 5f out, weakened final 2f
in touch, led 6f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner
held up, headway 3f out, one-paced final furlong
As is often the case in a race of this nature, form clues are thin on the ground and the market may provide the best guide. Altareek won a shade cosily on his debut but was then most disappointing in more testing conditions next time and may be worth a chance to atone on this quicker surface despite having to concede weight all round. Little Sport showed promise first time but had his limitations brutally exposed at Aintree and will do better in this grade while Bosworth Boy is progressing along the right lines and is another to consider along with Khaladjistan if handling the ground and the newcomer Askadari who should be noted in the betting exchanges.
