chased winner 6f out to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 6f out, ridden to go 2nd over 3f out, no chance with winner
in touch, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, led over 6f out, clear 5f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on
held up, ridden over 4f out, no impression
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
soon behind, headway halfway, soon ridden, weakened 3f out
took keen hold, led after 1f, headed over 6f out, soon ridden and weakened
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
behind, headway 6f out, soon ridden, weakened over 4f out
led 1f, ridden and lost place over 5f out, soon tailed off
With the top weight rated just 63, this isn't the strongest of contests. This looks to rest between the first time blinkered Frixos, How's Things and the unexposed Relative Hero, who gets the vote, despite having to give weight away all round. Hughie Morrison's colt will be well suited by this step up in trip, after the way he was staying on over seven-furlongs at Beverley, and he is taken to lose his maiden tag against some moderate rivals. Frixos will have to improve for the blinkers, but if they do work the oracle, he would have to have a major chance off what is basically a platers mark. How's Things has plenty of course experience and wasn't beaten far when just out of the money behind Tough Nut, with the useful Fulvio only half-a-length ahead of him. A repeat of that effort puts him in here with a shout.