in touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance final furlong, no extra
made all, challenged final furlong, kept on
always towards rear
in touch, driven 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 3f out
tracked leaders throughout, ridden over 2f out, plugged on
in rear, stayed on near finish
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no danger
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, faded final furlong
mid-division, lost place 4f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden, one pace
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Indian Edge has won four of his last five starts, latterly over course and distance under similar conditions, and is taken to defy his latest penalty with Merrymadcap and Morgan Lewis rated the main dangers. Morgan Lewis does handle cut in the ground but was disappointing on his reappearance and may be best watched. Dvinsky is difficult to recommend on recent form and of more interest may be Amanda Bowlby's Smoothly Does It who comes here fit from hurdling and should relish the underfoot conditions. Red Contact ran better on the all-weather at Kempton last time but it remains to be seen whether he can reproduce the form on this ground. Merrymadcap and Will The Till both finished behind the selection here last time and have to be respected on the revised terms but Indian Edge seemed to win with plenty in hand and is taken to score again.
Merrymadcap (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) In touch, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, strong challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Indian Edge (8-9) at Bath 1m hcap (5) gs.
Indian Edge 10-3fav (8-9) In lead 6f out, made rest, strongly pressed inside final furlong, driven and held on gamely, won at Bath 1m hcap (5) gs beating Merrymadcap (9-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Morgan Lewis (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up on stands side, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 14l behind Up Tempo (8-7) at Chepstow 7f hcap (5) sft.
Dvinsky (USA) 4-1co-fav (8-11) Tracked leader, keen, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, last of 10, 17l behind Bridgewater Boys (8-10) at Beverley 1m hcap (5) gs.
Smoothly Does It 7-2fav (9-7) Always in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Fabrian (8-8) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Red Contact (USA) 40-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Ameeq (8-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Mar.
Lockstock (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) In touch, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 12l behind Indian Edge (8-9) at Bath 1m hcap (5) gs.
Will The Till 16-1 (8-3) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway in centre 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong but not pace to reach first two, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Indian Edge (8-9) at Bath 1m hcap (5) gs.