pulled hard in rear, under pressure before 2 out, never dangerous
led, challenged from 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, hit next, kept on well
raced in rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out
prominent, led approaching 2 out, soon hard driven, headed last, no extra
tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, every chance 3 out, faded before last
pulled hard in rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
in rear when fell 4th
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, travelling strongly approaching 2 out, led last, driven clear, idled close home, just held on
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, coon chasing leaders, weakened last
prominent, hamprerd 1st, soon mid-division, headway before 2 out, chased leaders last, stayed on under pressure, never reached winner
Desert Quest won this race under topweight in 2006 and GET ME OUT OF HERE will be fancied to do the same following a fine first season under Rules which culminated in a narrow defeat in the Supreme Novices' at the Cheltenham Festival. He's one of the lowest rated leading novices for a long time so should still prove to be competitive in handicaps despite going so close in a Championship race. Alsadaa runs this track well but the handicapper may have his measure and that of Oldrik who is 9lbs higher than when second in the Imperial Cup. Tocca Ferro proved a disappointment in the same race but hasn't got many miles on the clock and is feared most whilst Aather, another to contest the Imperial Cup, is no forlorn hope. Pascha Bere and Dani's Girl filled the first two places last year and have each-way claims along with the four year olds Ciceron and Gilded Age.
Get Me Out Of Here (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway when jinked left approaching 2 out, soon chased winner, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held near finish, 2nd of 18, hd behind Menorah (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Alsadaa (USA) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leader until ridden and outpaced before 2 out, where left 3rd, weakened into modest 4th when fell last, in a race won by Ashkazar (11-8) at Sandown 2m Lstd hdl (1) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Oldrik (GER) 8-1 (10-3) Mid-division on outside, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 13th of 28, 19l behind Thousand Stars (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Ciceron (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th on inside, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 17th of 23, well behind Eradicate (10-1) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in May.
Pascha Bere (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 3 out, headed last, weakened flat, 5th of 14, 16l behind Son Of Flicka (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Gilded Age 12-1 (10-12) Held up in 6th and off the pace, weakened 4 out, 4th of 8, 37l behind Clerk's Choice (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4yo hdl (2) gd.
Levera 4-7fav (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway 5th, challenged approaching last, led flat, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in Oct '08 beating Wester Ross (10-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Forty Thirty (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Le Corvee (10-8) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Tocca Ferro (FR) 10-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, lead briefly before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 7th of 23, 21l behind Qaspal (10-3) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs in Mar.
Aather (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear on outer, never dangerous, 12th of 23, 27l behind Eradicate (10-1) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in May.
Hibiki (IRE) 4-7fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 2 out, soon clear, won at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd beating Lindsay's Dream (10-5) by 8l, 8 ran.
Dani's Girl (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Always behind, 15th of 23, 49l behind Qaspal (10-3) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs in Mar.
