stumbled and unseated rider leaving stalls
always prominent, ridden 2f out, swished tail and ran on well inside final furlong, led last stride
with leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden well over 1f out, headed last stride
held up, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, soon no impression
held up, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
chased leaders, soon pushed along, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
This is likely to be an exceptionally good race for Wolverhampton, and Always Flying may just be value against the likely short-priced debutant Romaric, and Times Review another with place claims. Romaric hails from the all-powerful David Loder stable, and on breeding he could be very smart, so with the stable's horses in such spectacular form he is not one to oppose lightly. However, in the belief that he will start at prohibitive odds it may just be worth taking a chance with Mark Johnston's Always Flying. The cheaply-bought colt showed good speed for a long way when finishing third on his debut at Carlisle and should strip a lot fitter with that under his belt. Tim Easterby's Times Review made his debut on a hot maiden at York, and although he finished last that day, still showed enough to suggest he can pick up an ordinary maiden.
