keen early, tracked leaders, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
led 1f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
dwelt in rear, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, eased final furlong
dwelt tracked leaders after 2f, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
led after 1f, pushed along and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish
NonRunner
MUMTAAZ made a winning debut for Charlie Hills’ yard when scoring over track and trip on his handicap bow. He had the re-opposing Gert Lush back in fourth on that occasion and there is more to come from him. Strawberry Jack has slipped back down to a winning mark though never threatened when third at Windsor while Captain Claret won over track and trip last summer and is preferred to Espresso Freddo.
Strawberry Jack 14-1 (9-5) Started slowly and went left start, held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Heaven Forfend (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Captain Claret 8-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Cityzen Serg (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Poetic Force (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Always behind, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Mars Landing (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Mumtaaz (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) In touch, pushed along and headway on inner over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, soon led, ran on, won at Bath 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Woodcock (9-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Gert Lush (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Mumtaaz (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Espresso Freddo (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Mid-division, travelled well, ridden 1f out, found little, 4th of 13, 3l behind Pholas (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.