held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on
slowly into stride, always in rear
tracked leaders, went wide on bend over 4f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway on outside 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway and every chance over 1f out, switched right and weakened close home
in touch, ridden 3f out and headway, ran on final furlong
mid-division, behind 4f out, eased
mid-division, effort 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
soon led, headed 4f out, weakened quickly 2f out
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
Definitely a race where you'd be heading for your car to beat the traffic and we will put up Graceful Air to see off Nicholas Nickleby and Maid For Life. The selection looks the best option in a bad bunch, but finds winning pretty difficult, having failed to do so in 24 starts. Nevertheless, in the context of this race her third to Just A Fluke at Musselburgh last time gives her as good a chance as any. She handles the trip and ground well enough and she is a tentative choice in a race where you should really be thinking about doing something more worthwhile with your hard earned. None of them inspire confidence, but Nicholas Nickleby has shown glimpses of form at Leicester over this trip last year and more recently at Carlisle over seven furlongs that suggest he can also get involved. Maid For Life is another whose best efforts mark her out as a possible frame contender, but you'd be much more confident it will snow on Christmas Day than you would about any of these impressing here. If you must have a bet, then try Graceful Air to minimal stakes.