in touch, slightly outpaced halfway, effort on outer and kept on under pressure inside final furlong
behind, effort on wide outside 2f out, soon beaten
dwelt, behind, good headway on outer 2f out, led inside final furlong, clear when edged left towards finish
led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, one pace
pressed leader, ridden when not much room over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
behind when hampered over 1f out, never dangerous after
close up on inner, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
It is not difficult to rule out a few of these and it may be best to stick with the in-form The Fisio, who is given the vote over Currency, Hurricane Coast and Playtime Blue. The Terry Mills-trained Our Fred does not have too much to find at the weights and appeals as lively outsider who is capable of causing a minor upset in this company. However, The Fisio has gone from strength-to-strength on the all-weather and is proving to be a real money-spinner for his connections. The four-year-old lost his way on the turf as last season went on but still finds himself on a handy mark judging against the pick of his form. His 6lb penalty is mostly offset by Neil Chalmers' claim and The Fisio is given a confident vote to have too much toe for Currency over this fast five.