The King And I tracked leading pair, smooth headway 2f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, pushed out
Mid Valley tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed approaching 1f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong
Starcross Maid held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
Kingoftheswingers led, ridden along and headed 3f out, soon driven and weakened
Dark Charm tracked leader, close up halfway, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
Analyis of the race
Ridden with a measure of confidence, THE KING AND I picked up when asked to get on top and was pushed out to win decisively.
The winner was returning after a break and considered to ‘have plenty of ability, but does not always channel it in the right direction'. His trainer will now have a look for a race on turf, which his rider suggested will suit him.
Mid Valley struck the front two out and it looked as if he was going to win, but was run out of it be The KIng And I. Maybe holding on tohim a bit longer would suit.
Dark Charm moved up to lead on the bridle three out, but he wassoon beating a retreat. The trip could not be blamed, but maybe the surface did not suit him.
Tote
Tote Win: 2.8
Tote place (1): 1.7
Tote place (2): 1.6
Exacta: 6.5
CSF: 6.4
Total SP: 110
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