in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced, some headway final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
behind, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway and not clear run 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Plenty of exposed runners here and it should pay to follow Neven once again. Successive wins at Southwell have seen him rise 9lb in the weights and this may prove to be his undoing here, but with nothing else appearing to have an outstanding chance, his well being can see him through here. Teehee is another with ability and a course and distance win under his belt. However, he has ben raised for a good effort in defeat last time and looks to be in the grip of the handicapper at present. Nevertheless another place is within his compass. Of the remainder Bulawayo is a consistent sort, but that consistency is meaning that he is not slipping down the handicap enough to win just yet, while all weather king Nick Littmoden runs Blue Mystique and after a nice break to freshen him up, a big run is anticipated, so keep an eye on the market.
