held up, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened and tailed off
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra towards finish
led 2f, led again 6f out to 5f out, soon weakened and tailed off
led after 2f, headed 6f out, hung left and weakened over 3f out
mid-division, headway over 6f out, led 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reached winner
held up, effort over 4f out, soon weakened
Another tough race here for punters to fathom but the principals look to be Tempsford, Ionian Spring and Eoz and the confident vote goes to Tempsford. The three year old from the Sir Mark Prescott yard is a course and distance winner and he won with so much in hand at Catterick Last time out when defeating Theater Tinka he is taken to score again here. Ionian Spring rates the main danger he was a fair fifth behind Navado in a hot handicap last time and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close but he may struggle to give weight and a beating to Tempsford. Eoz is also worthy of respect but he ran as if the handicapper had caught up with him when disappointing at Haydock last time out so we are happy to side with Tempsford.