prominent, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out
in touch, outpaced halfway, soon beaten
mid-division, under pressure well over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, lost place over 1f out
outpaced in mid-division, weakened over 1f out
led, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened closing stages
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
steadied start, held up, never dangerous
chased leader, effort over 1f out, soon one pace
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
MAYGOLD was a progressive sort last year and swerved an easier opportunity at Windsor on Monday because of the going. Conditions here will be more to her liking and she heads the short-list with De Sousa doing the steering. Alkhalifa kept good company in his first season but a wide draw here hasn’t done him any favours. Validator, who came to hand early last year, will also start wide on the track but Diamond Dougal can have no excuses from stall two and won over 5f and 6f in his first season. Gangland seems very consistent but is one of those who would have been happier had the ground not dried out.
Joegogo (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) Chased leader, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out, eased, 5th of 6, 23 1/2l behind Under The Covers (8-13) at Bath 6f stks (2) hvy in Mar.
Validator 11-4fav (9-7) Led, keen, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Daddies Girl (8-13) at Salisbury 6f fll (3) sft in Sep.
Kion (IRE) Evensfav (10-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Big Brave Bob (9-0) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Get Even 5-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Belated Breath (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (6) pol in Mar.
Alkhalifa (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Beatbox Rhythm (9-4) at York 6f (3) gd in Oct.
Bungee Jump (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Raced freely, led and soon clear, ridden over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Insurgence (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Big Brave Bob 4-1 (9-0) Close up on inner, went 3rd halfway, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, just prevailed, won at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Mar beating Walk On Walter (9-0) by shd, 6 ran.
Diamond Dougal (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, effort when short of room over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Airshow (8-1) at Newbury 6f (3) sft in Oct.
Vegas Boy (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Joegogo (9-13) at Wolverhampton 6f (5) pol in Nov.
Gangland 4-1fav (8-9) Held up, headway when not much room 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, keeping on when hampered and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Captain Jameson (9-3) at Doncaster 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Ragstone View (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Hampered start, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Ojala (9-3) at Salisbury 7f (5) sft in Sep.
Beyond Equal 2-1 (9-1) Jinked left leaving stalls, keen soon prominent, led over 5f out, clear hafway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 11l behind N Over J (9-1) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Maygold 4-1fav (9-1) Dwelt in touch, headway entering final furlong, edged left and ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 5f (5) pol in Sep beating Three Little Birds (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
