pulled hard, held up in touch, effort on inside well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, led 7f out, clear well over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
held up, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 4f out, weakening when bumped inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway on outside well over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on well to lead inside final furlong
mid-division, headway well over 1f out, not clear run 1f out, soon switched right, ran on
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
always behind
led over 1f, tracked leader until over 4f out, one pace final 2f out
in touch, chased leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on same pace
pushed along early and soon prominent, weakened over 4f out
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
Recent course and distance winner Ribbons And Bows looks capable of following up here, with My Maite and Charmatic others who can go very well. The selection had proved most disappointing until coming good here last time, when she left them from the home turn to record a four length success over Factual Lad. True enough, she is not well in at the weights here, but after being tried over much further, she now seems to have found her optimum conditions and with that positive on her mind from last time we can see her going in again. My Maite is arguably 6lb well in with the selection on official ratings, and is also a consistent performer. This trip clearly suits and the gelding can go well once more, but the suspicion is that this surface may be against him as he tends to prefer faster ground. Charmatic has gone up 2lb for finishing runner-up to Regent's Secret over course and distance last time, and the trip and surface appeared to suit that day. However, that rise is not going to make winning any easier, but he can again make the frame. For the winner though, we return to Ribbons And Bows.