slowly into stride, always behind
close up, driven over 4f out, weakened over 1f
held up, headway over 4f out, not much room over 3f out, soon weakened
made all, ridden clear 2f out, kept on well final furlong
held up mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, not reached winner
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, ridden over 4f weakened over 2f
close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f, soon weakened
chased leaders, until weakened over 2f out
behind, ridden and headway over 2f, hung left inside final furlong and kept on
Cardinal Venture is likely to be well supported to follow up his course and distance win, but Nashaab, Certain Justice, Te Quiero, Vicious Warrior and Nuit Sombre among those to consider. The selection hacked up in an admittedly modest race last time when allowed to dictate and runs here under a penalty. He will not have things all his own way here but comes into the race in good heart. Lygeton Lad, Te Quiero, Del Mar Sunset and Yorker are all course and distance winners, a valuable factor round here, while Nashaab comes here on the back of a very good effort at Newmarket and, like the selection, has a good draw. Lakota Brave also comes here on the back of a course and distance win, but it was in a slower time than the selection on the same card. Nuit Sombre could go well if taking to the surface on his first try but, for us, it's Cardinal Venture to score again.
