towards rear, ridden over 4f out no impression
led, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong
in touch until hampered and lost pace after 2f, not recover
towards rear, until weakened over 1f out
mid division and keen, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, out paced
mid division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, always mid division
in touch, closer order over 4f out, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, no impression
prominent until chased leader over 2f out, weakened soon after
always towards rear
tracked leaders, not clear run over 2t out, ridden and every chance over 1f out,edged right just after, no extra close home
in touch, driven 3f out, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on well to lead just inside final fuirlong, ridden out
in touch until lost place 5f out, ridden and some headway approaching 2f out, on outside, soon weakened
slowly into stride, behind until ridden and switched right 2f out, ran on
A very tricky race to get to the bottom of and one that poses too many questions to forward a confident selection. However, something does have to win and there may be some value to gained in giving Nobel Pursuit a chance to redeem himself after a rare below par effort at Haydock last time. The six-year-old won off a mark of 79 here last June and has to be considered as a live danger to them all off his current mark tonight. Crusoe and Marnie are others who will make the race a stiff test for the selection. But they may have to settle for minor honours if Noble Pursuit can put in something like his best. Night Driver appeals as the best of those at longer odds.