raced near side, chased winner throughout, strong challenge final furlong, just failed
raced far side, always outpaced
raced far side, slowly into stride, never nearer
raced near side, chased leaders, ridden and not quicken final furlong
raced far side, soon outpaced, well behind final 2f
raced near side, led and narrow overall leader, hard ridden final furlong, all out close home
raced near side, chased leaders, hard ridden and one pace final furlong
raced far side, prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced far side, prominent, effort and hung left inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with near side
raced far side, started slowly, always well in rear
raced near side, in touch, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge
raced near side, in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced far side, always behind
raced near side, dwelt, always behind
raced far side, led, group, never on terms with near side headed appoaching final furlong, soon weakened
Dunedin Rascal gets a tentative vote for a fairly weak affair, with Tayif, Fire Dome and Chispa the most likely alternatives. Eric Wheeler's gelding was a good winner at Lingfield in January, and while his best form is on sand, he has a good draw here and may just represent some value in a race where not too many can be relied upon. Tayif has been knocking at the door lately, and was not disgraced when second in a similar event at Redcar last time, so David Nicholls' horse has to be respected. Fire Dome is the pick of these on official ratings, and would clearly have a chance if fit on his seasonal debut. However, he is 11 years old now and may just need a run or two to get him straight. Chispa ran well when second in handicap company at Hamilton last time and is another to consider, although she may not have the best of the draw here.