slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, pushed along 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led until 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, squeezed through and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong but stayed on to lead near finish
always behind
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
pulled hard, held up, went prominent over 6f out, led 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, headed near finish
took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
Nonrunner
Street Warrior has shown enough in two runs this season to suggest his time is close and he gets the vote ahead of Personify and Grey Boy. Mark Johnston's gelding wasn't beaten far behind King Of Argos in a very competitive race at Windsor last week and this could be slightly less taxing. Ground and trip are in his favour again and he looks the one to be on. Grey Boy is steadily coming to hand and if he can repeat his last turf run when runner up in a class three contest at York, he could prove hard to beat. On last season's form Personify would be a big danger to all and the stable are capable of getting one ready first time out. Merrymadcap is another with each-way claims but our idea of the winner is Street Warrior.
Neardown Beauty (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division far side group, hung left halfway, soon weakened, 16th of 19, well behind European Dream (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcap (2) gs in Mar.
Grey Boy (GER) 10-3 (9-2) Slowly away, soon in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Writ (9-8) at Lingfield 1m clm (6) pol in Mar.
Carmenero (GER) 9-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Rubenstar (8-8) at Lingfield 7f 3yo app hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Personify 6-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 11l behind Kingsholm (8-13) at Bath 1m hcap (4) gd in Oct.
Street Warrior (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Slowly away, held up last, pushed along 4f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 4l behind King of Argos (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcap (4) gf.
Merrymadcap (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden, headway over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Middlemarch (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Veiled Applause 5-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 2f out, edged right 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Khun John (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Waterline Twenty (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, soon lost action and eased, 6th of 7, 16l behind Lisathedaddy (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (4) pol in Mar.