held up, headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up, headway well over 1f out, wide, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on
led for over 1f, stayed prominent until weakened over 2f out
pulled hard, prominent, effort and every chance 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
held up behind, some late headway over 1f out, never nearer
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
started slowly, in rear, headway well over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed
held up, headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
behind, ridden 3f out, never nearer
held up, headway over 1f out, challenged when hit over head just inside final furlong, soon led, held on well close home
The presence of Madame Maxi virtually ensures a decent pace if she runs her usual race, which can set things up for Pay The Silver, who is set to encounter his ideal conditions. The Ian Woods-trained gelding acts well on an undulating surface and will be a lot sharper after a couple of pipe-openers this season. Ryan Moore takes 3lb off his back and a bold show is expected from him. Voice Mail, Zafarsha and Mobo Baco are hard to split for the places but a more adventurous each way selection could be the enigmatic In Xanadu, who is a much better horse than his form figures suggest.