held up in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
held up and keen, ridden 5f out, soon behind
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up, headway on outside over 4f out, kept on one paced final 2f
in touch, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace
tracked leaders and pulled hard, lost place 6f out, soon beaten
in touch, led over 4f out, clear 2f out, easily
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
It is difficult to get away from the claims of multiple course and distance winner Failed To Hit in low-key contest. He is showing no signs of losing interest in racing despite his advancing years and he will take all the beating again today. White Plains is another whose constitution for races like this has to be admired but he has only won twice since April 2001 and has a little to prove with Failed To Hit over this sort of trip. Bust Or Boom is best watched on his debut on the surface so Urgent Swift is taken as best of the rest.