in touch, ridden 3f out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, no impression
mid-division, driven 4f out, ridden over 2f out to chase leaders, every chance inside final furlong, carried left and no extra
held up rear, headway on inside 3f out, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, led inside, ridden out
mid-division until ridden and weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, always behind, tailed off approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened close home
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and weakened 4f out, soon behind
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on really well
tracked leaders, under pressure and ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
never better than mid-division
in touch, driven 4f out, weakened over 2f out
soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
mid-division and keen, soon prominent, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened
This is a very competitive classified race and the finish may concern Shredded, Street Life and Polar Jem, with the former just edging the decision. John Gosden's four-year-old is very lightly raced and finished last season with a promising fourth behind Shouette. The fact that the stable is persevering with this son of Diesis suggests there is a race to be won with him. Polar Jem landed her maiden at Nottingham last October and made a pleasing return to the same track last month when a close up third behind Olivia Rose. Street Life has to be a big threat to the selection, he is a consistent and talented handicapper rated in the mid-seventies who ran a cracker to finish second in a tough Newbury handicap recently. Many others can be given a chance on their best form including Luca Cumani's Maxilla, but we will keep faith with John Gosden and give Shredded our tentative vote.
