in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
led 3f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and under pressure over 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, just held near finish
led after 3f, headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
BEAT THE RUSH can defy the likely odds to see off Sir Pitt and Desert Recluse. Julie Camacho's charge won well at Pontefract on his last start of the campaign and while the pedigree suggests that this step up in trip is surprising, the way in which he ran on at the West Yorkshire track suggests anything other. Sir Pitt made hard work of winning a Southwell maiden. He won in spite of the surface but the handicapper really couldn't hammer him as a consequence. Desert Recluse has a flawless record over the early part of the year. All credit to Pat Eddery for getting him so well handicapped but this race will see him up against a completely different grade of opposition. Corsica won over a mile though had taken on decent opposition as a juvenile at Sandown. Domination was well backed at Newbury in a back end maiden and then seemed over the top next time around at Southwell. Beat The Rush represents unfashionable connections and could be available at a price.
Desert Recluse (IRE) 5-2 (8-5) Tracked leader, switched left 5f out, led 4f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Chink Of Light (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Corsica (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Ayr 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Danceintothelight (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Beat The Rush 9-1 (8-12) Mid division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, clear when edged right towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct beating Dolphin Rock (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sir Pitt 8-13fav (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) fbs in Mar beating Ibn Hiyyan (8-5) by 3l, 7 ran.
Domination 7-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 18l behind Judiciary (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.