tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, always towards rear
tracked leader, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead post
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed last strides
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, led last strides, caught post
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
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Lethal Lunch earned top billing for this with a victory at Ascot but didn't make the expected progress in nurseries. He finished five lengths behind ROCK OF ESTONIA when both made their debuts at Windsor last April and the winner only had one further run when scrambling home here a year ago. It's difficult to know what to make of Charlie Hills' colt but he has enormous scope and gets the nod. Airshow ended the last campaign with a victory in a Newbury nursery then reappeared to score at Kempton so he's obviously on the upgrade and is greatly respected. Tricksy Spirit was beaten almost three lengths in that latter contest and looks held but Bustam would have gone close at Newcastle but for his rider dropping his whip at a crucial stage.
Lethal Lunch 9-2 (8-13) Steadied and went right start, took keen hold, headway to lead over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Rogue (8-9) at Newbury 7f (3) gd in Sep.
Rock of Estonia (IRE) 3-10fav (9-8) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Bath 5f stks (4) fm in May beating Joe's Spirit (9-2) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Airshow 8-1 (8-13) Made virtually all, 3 lengths ahead over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Central City (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Tricksy Spirit 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace entering final furlong, dropped to 4th last strides, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Airshow (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Bustam (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 3f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Brian Ryan (9-0) at Newcastle 5f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Wafeer (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Close up, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Alwasmiya (8-11) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Kimifive (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Captain Jameson (9-3) at Doncaster 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Aquadabra (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Three Little Birds (8-11) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Bezos (IRE) Evensfav (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb beating Laytown (8-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
