Tracked leaders, went 2nd turning in, effort after 3 out, every chance when carried left after next, switched inside and ridden flat, kept on same pace op 8/1
In touch in rear, driven after 4 out, short of room on inside turning in, ridden to chase front pair before 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last op 7/2
Malangen (5/6), Ataguiseamix (5/2), On The Rox (4/1), Cold Fusion (5/1), Dora's Field (6/1), Ceyhan (14/1), Confey (33/1)
A desperate opener and hard to make many positive cases but at least MALANGEN will be suited to avoiding the heavy ground of his last few runs and he showed enough in the past to suggest a weak race like this is within his compass. Cold Fusion showed a bit more on latest and could go well under a positive jockey booking with Ataguiseamix completing the short list.