prominent, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off
mid-division, driven and some headway 3f out, ridden approaching 2f out, no impression
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied and led again well over 1f out, headed line
slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, led line
in rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway on inside 2f out, kept on
always in rear
prominent, led briefly 2f out, faded close home
A decent handicap with the useful Prince Tulum setting the standard. Nick Littmoden's colt is something of a course specialist having gained all three of his victories here. Although he has yet to win over this trip it shouldn't be a problem as he is a horse who travels well in his races and he is taken to prove too smart for his rivals. Hoh's Back has been in fair form of late, but while he is slipping down the handicap, he may need to come down a little more if he is to be competitive, while Arc En Ciel, who has rattled of a three timer here since the turn of the year, may find one or two of these too good for him. Sharpinch is weighted to finish in front of his conqueror a fortnight ago Mufreh and has place claims on that effort, but Bulawayo, who is more than capable on a going day, isn't one to place too much faith in.