with leader, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, some headway, onepaced final furlong
in touch and pushed along, ridden over 3f out, challenged inside final furlong, not quicken
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon behind
slow away, behind, ridden and headway on inside over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, kept on onepaced final 2f, never dangerous
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 2f, headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish
always behind
slow away, behind and never dangerous
slow away, behind, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, switched right inside final furlong and ran on
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A tricky opener. Czar Wars is a frustrating horse to follow but managed to score in claiming company under Lisa Jones. He is a little one-paced though and we will look elsewhere now that he is back in handicap company. Double Oscar would have carried these many years back but the ten-year-old looks best avoided until the market speaks in his favour. Jan Brueghel looks a light of his former self. That said, his all-weather debut wasn't a bad one although this contest looks to have more strength in depth. We will go with Larky's Lob. The booking of Kieren Fallon aboard Russ Wilman's charge may well be the factor that converts that un-erring string of seconds into winners. The horse appears to reserve his best form for this track and he looks to be the percentage call. Alastair Smellie could run well at big odds if the application of eye-shields manages to rewake his enthusiasm for the game.