behind, effort and switched right well over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
raced alone on stand rail, not on terms from half way
held up towards rear, kept on final furlong but never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway centre over 1f out, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
prominent until weakened entering final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
held up in mid division, headway centre 2f out, led 1f out, driven out
slow into stride and always behind
chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, not quicken
behind most of way
towards rear, headway on rail and close up 2f out, no extra final furlong
slow into stride, switched left to race far side, behind, hard ridden 2f out, no impression
chased leaders, close up over 1f out, not quicken
chased leaders, close up over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
in touch, losing place on far rail when slightly hampered just inside final 2f
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run 2f out, switched left over 1f out, chased winner and strong challenge inside final furlong, just held
An extremely competitive and difficult-to-fathom finale, but a high draw is usually and advantage, and with that in mind we put Oeuf A La Neige, Extremely Rare, Missus Links and Go Go Girl on the shortlist, with Oeuf A La Neige just preferred. Missus Links is one of two Richard Hannon-trained runners in the field and has slipped to a fair mark now. She should have the speed to take advantage of a good draw in stall 15. Extremely Rare was a winner for Tim Easterby earlier in the year, has since changed stables and also looks well-handicapped on its best form. Go Go Girl comes here in better form, having won on her reappearance in a big field at Bath and she has to have a decent chance coming from stall 13, with Steve Drowne booked to ride. Pure Imagination and Roman Quintet would certainly come into the reckoning if able to overcome what looks to be a poor draw, but from stall 20 the vote goes to Oeuf A La Neige. Greg Chung's gelding sprang a surprise when beating Roman Quintet by a neck at Bath last time, will be suited by this slightly longer trip and is still on a handy mark.