in touch, effort and ridden 2f out, strong challenge final furlong, always just held
slowly into stride, in rear when ran wide bend after 2f and soon lost touch, tailed off
tracked leaders, challenged from 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
tracked winner, every chance when hung badly left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold in touch, ridden and carried head high final 2f, soon outpaced
in rear when ran wide bend after 2f, soon lost touch, tailed off
made all, pushed along from 6f out, stayed on strongly when hard pressed throughout final furlong, held on gamely
The winner should come from one of Condoleeza, Stolen Hours, Land 'n Stars and Straw Boat, with our vote going to Straw Boss. The selection should improve considerably for his all-weather debut third over 12 furlongs. This trip should present no problems as he by sire-of-the-moment Darshaan, and he ought to go well. Stolen Hours is stepping up half-a-mile in trip today after finishing a staying-on fourth to Lunar Colony at Windsor six days ago, and he too is entitled to be improving. Condoleeza looks nothing out of the ordinary, but again should bag some money. She is closely weighted with Land 'n Stars on a line through Glencoyle. Overall, though, we'll opt for Straw Boss.