tracked leader centre, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, asserted towards finish
steadied start, tracked leaders towards stand side, pushed along when groups merged 2f out, weakened final furlong
led group towards stand side until groups merged 2f out, ridden and weakened towards finish
close up in rear in centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders centre, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
led centre group, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader centre, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
Shallow Hal has been thereabouts this month but hasn’t won on Turf since 2018 while Blazing Hot and Ventura Flame have done all their winning so far over the minimum trip. Iris Dancer looked a shade high in the weights at the end of last term and a chance is taken on stablemate and last year’s winner PEARL OF QATAR. The latter is back on a winning mark having scored again here last summer and Phil Dennis stays loyal.
Pearl Of Qatar 22-1 (9-1) Held up, nudged along from 4f out to stay in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Cold Stare (9-13) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Ventura Flame (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Slowly away, in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 3l behind Ey Up It's Maggie (9-5) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Shallow Hal 14-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind If You Dare (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Shalaa Asker 14-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 10th of 18, 7 1/4l behind Seven Brothers (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Kraken Power (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Switched right start, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Run This Way (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Blazing Hot 5-1 (9-0) Held up in close 5th, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Khabib (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Iris Dancer 11-1 (8-9) Mid-division on outer, switched left and ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Kats Bob (8-9) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.