mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
slowly into stride, held up, driven along 5f out, came wide entering straight, never dangerous
held up, effort when switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
held up in touch, no real headway final 2f
mid-division, headway well over 1f out, ran on one pace inside final furlong
in touch, led briefly over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden over 5f out and soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up lame and dismounted inside final furlong
held up, pushed along 4f out, never near leaders
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, effort on inside to track leaders over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
tracked leaders and took keen hold, not clear run briefly over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up and took keen hold, headway 7f out, chased leader 6f out, every chance well over 2f out, soon hampered and beaten
Broughton Knows has an obvious chance on the evidence of some recent consistent efforts but faces no easy task giving weight away all round and preference is for Zaffeu, who gets the vote over Cosi Fan Tutte. The last mentioned represents the in-form stable of Martin Pipe and reverts to the flat having failed to sparkle over hurdles of late. He has been given a two-month break since his latest start and could be interesting. Stef Liddiard's Maria Bonita was slightly disappointing when favourite in a Southwell maiden last month and may do better back in this grade on the Polytrack. The booking of Eddie Ahern for Chain Of Hope takes the eye and he is another worthy of a mention along with the three-year-old Varuni but the vote goes to Zaffeu. Nick Littmoden's gelding made an encouraging return to the all-weather when a close fifth behind Turtle Patriarch in a course and distance handicap that is already beginning to work out well. A reproduction of that form may suffice in this company.