chased leader, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, headway halfway, effort and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
never better than mid-division
chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reached winner
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, outpaced halfway, soon ridden, kept on one pace final 2f, never on terms
pushed along to lead after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
led 1f, chased leaders, ridden to lead again 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and strong run from over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, hampered after 2f, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
hampered after 1f, soon towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders to 2f out, soon weakened
Another difficult one to call and the familiar names of messieurs Channon, Goldie and the Easterbys all have runners that look set to play leading roles in this seven furlong dash. However, the vote just goes to the David Nicholls-trained True Night, who although not the most original of selections, is very hard to ignore from his current mark. Nicholls knows exactly how to get to the bottom of horses of this nature and the six-year-old looks primed for a return to form today. He was taken off his feet over a trip just short of his best on his only other previous try here but with more patient handling today he should be seen in a better light. He has the capability to tag on to a strong pace and he may just find this unfolding for him to swoop late if the likes of Dayglow Dancer and Sea Storm go off too fast. Albashoosh will appreciate any rain, whereas Raphael is another who is holding her form well and has solid each way claims if she runs up to her best but, like Blue Spinnaker, can only be backed for a place at best from the worst of the draw. Therefore the well-treated True Night could be the safest option in a tricky contest.
