held up towards rear, effort on wide outside 2f out, kept on, never able to challenge
held up, good headway on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear
soon led, headed 3f out, weakened
held up mid-division, steady headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
pulled very hard, always in rear
held up in rear, effort on wide outside over 2f out, never nearer
started slowly, recovered and soon in touch, ridden and edged left to centre over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, weakened and behind final 2f
in touch until weakened over 2f out
prominent, hard ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden to challenge over 3f out, soon beaten
in touch, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on well, no chance with winner
in rear, some late headway, never nearer
held up towards rear, good headway on oustide and edged left to centre 2f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened
behind, headway on inside 5f out, weakened over 2f out
A field of 20 go to post in the finale, which on paper is a competitive affair. However a few of these have a chance on form and the top weights of ASH MOON and MOST SAUCY are taken to fight out the finish from THORNTOUN GOLD. Although ASH MOON has not won for over three years, the significant jockey booking of Kieren Fallon surely enhances her chances. On previous occasions this year she has failed to get a clear run and at Pontefract ten days ago was beaten by Luca Cumani's progressive Windy Britain. A reproduction of that form should see her in the winner's enclosure. Ian Wood has three in the race and MOST SAUCY and THORNTOUN GOLD are taken to fill the placings. MOST SAUCY has now dropped to a winning mark and with the useful apprentice DAVID NOLAN claiming 5lb is sure to go close. Jimmy Quinn teams up with THORNTOUN GOLD for which is a tip in itself having won three times over the course on the horse last summer