held up in rear on inside, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, disputed lead over 5f out, ridden when hampered over 3f out, kept on
tracked leaders on inside, ridden 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear
held up towards rear, steady headway 6f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
raced wide in mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
soon led, joined 5f out, ridden and edged left over 3f out, hard ridden when edged right and headed over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
always in rear, tailed off
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden 8f out, behind over 3f out, stayed on again moderately from over 1f out
A wide open affair here in which many have chances on there best form but the TEAMtalk selection is Mandoob. The gelding from the Brett Johnson yard has won his last two races on this track over a shorter trip. He takes a step up in trip here and is rising in the weights but he gives the impression he will stay this far and if he does he will be hard to beat. Bobby Kennard rates the main danger, having won well last time out when defeating Mr Gisby but that was over a longer trip, and he may not have the toe to lay up early over this shorter trip. Vandenberghe was a fair second behind Another Diamond last time out and a reproduction of that effort off this same mark would see him go close. Bright Spangle is also worthy of consideration but has never won over a trip as far as this. Barkby could also go well as he was a good second over course and distance last time out behind Distant Cousin and that horse has since franked the form in a better race. Wethaab is well in on his best form but he takes a lot of driving and he may need even further now. Reminiscent has had plenty of chances and is readily opposed
