tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on towards finish
mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out until kept on and held near finish
towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, carried head high and hung left, never dangerous
A messy race to call at this stage given John Honeyman, Zihaam, Pudding Chare and last year’s winner Kiwi Bay were all due to run here yesterday. Outside of that quartet, New Abbey Angel was placed at Wolverhampton last time but has yet to win in 18 starts on Turf and Scrutiny last won on this surface in 2015. Rosemay and Remember Rocky make their seasonal debuts so a token vote goes to GOLCONDA PRINCE on his success at Doncaster in March.
Teomaria 50-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Maifalki (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Golconda Prince (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 11 1/4l behind The Detainee (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Rosemay (FR) 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Royal Cosmic (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Remember Rocky 16-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Ventura Secret (9-2) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Scrutiny 8-1 (8-13) In touch, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 5th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Mustaqbal (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Pudding Chare (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Joyful Star (8-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
John Honeyman (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, moderate 2nd after 3f, closed 2 1/2f out, led under 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Nimitz (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Kiwi Bay 8-1 (9-0) In touch, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Orobas (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.
Monsieur Jimmy 7-1 (9-5) Unseated rider soon after start, at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Zihaam 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Regal Mirage (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.
New Abbey Angel (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, raced wide close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, carried head awkwardly and kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Raakid (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
