Held up in rear, headway into 3rd at 7th, pecked next, outpaced by clear pair 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on into modest 2nd between last 2, no chance with easy winner op 7/2 tchd 5/2
Generous Day (6/4), Dustin Des Mottes (2/1), Bandsman (11/4), Vocaliser (4/1), A Little Magic (5/1), Lieutenant Colonel (14/1)
DUSTIN DES MOTTES and Generous Day are the only two who have acquitted themselves with any credit lately and both carry some reservations. The latter failed to give his running last time but had won his previous outing over C&D and the return here into a less competitive race may be enough. The selection probably wants it softer but this would be his easiest task since arriving from France. His close second to Azzerti at Ascot looks more than good enough, particularly as he was not suited to racing right-handed and he was not disgraced in a Grade 3 last time.