behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
chased leader over 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders
chased leaders, ridden halfway, one paced final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
behind, ridden and headway halfway, weakened 2f out
behind, headway over 4f out, ridden halfway, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Not the most competitive handicap and Futuristic, a winner at Southwell last time, can take advantage, with Christina Sanchez and Bar Of Silver also worth consideration. The selection gets in here unpenalised for that success over the same trip on the fibresand and there seems no reason why he should not reproduce that effort here. If he does then he should take all the beating from a good draw. Christina Sanchez steps back up in trip a furlong after an encouraging effort over 6f at Southwell last time. The first-time blinkers seemed to have a positive effect there and if they offer the same assistance this time then she can make the frame off a feather weight. Bar Of Silver was best of the rest behind Tuscan Treaty over this trip at Folkestone last time out, but was comfortably beaten there and needs to improve on his all weather form to win, but could again make the minors. Scarlet Secret won here last week but is up in the weights as a result and this may be beyond his stamina capabilities, so the vote goes to the penalty-free Futuristic.
