slowly into stride, hampered start, ridden mid-division after 2f, soon weakened
held up, headway over 1f out, soon led, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon weakened (wore cheek pieces)
towards rear, ridden halfway, soon beaten
prominent, tracked leader over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and behind 2f out (wore cheek pieces)
tracked leaders, under pressure and hampered over 2f out, soon beaten
held up mid-division, kept on 2f out, never nearer
slowly into stride, always behind
slowly into stride, headway and every chance 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden hdw. kept on one pace final furlong
led 2f, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, never nearer
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
always behind (wore cheek pieces)
chased leaders until ridden and weakened quickly 2f out
led after 2f, hard driven and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always in rear
prominent, headway to lead final furlong, soon headed, kept on inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and weakened from halfway
A typically open Showcase sprint with many leading contenders including d'Accord who has proved a model of consisteny ofl tae and is the TEAMtalk pick to gain an iverdue success. The son of Beveled has been placed in similar company on his last three starts including when caught close home by Sir Desmond over 6f here earlier in the month. There is every reason to believe the placings can be reversed as the winner re-opposes off a 4lb higher mark and the drop back to the minimum trip looks against him. Lisianski easily brushed aside Texas Gold (second), Whistler (fourth) and Prime Recreation (ninth) when a five-length winner at Catterick but has been punished with a subsequent 12lb rise and may struggle off his current mark. Madrasee had little to spare when scoring at Goodwood last time and now looks held off a 5lb higher mark but recent Chester winner Corridor Creeper remains fairly treated on the pick of his form and can reach a place.