held up in rear, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, never on terms
held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, headed post
chased leaders, switched left to challenge approaching final furlong, ran on to lead post
chased leaders, hard driven well over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
steadied start, behind, some headway over 1f out, soon beaten
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten
City Legend just fended off the challenge of VERRAZANO over the C&D last week but a penalty hands the initiative to the runner-up and she can go one better. Hugely Exciting has been racing in France and returned with a fair run at Wolverhampton though he looks a few pounds high at present. Philharmonic Hall reappeared with a fair run over 6f at Catterick which will have done him good and Lady Gar Gar is expected to do better this year after a promising juvenile campaign that saw her successful at Redcar. The ultra-consistent Eilean Mor can't be ruled out though she generally manages to find one or two too good.
City Legend 13-2 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed leader, kept on gamely inside final furlong, lead towards finish, just held on, won at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Verrazano (9-1) by hd, 13 ran.
Hugely Exciting 6-4fav (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Bountiful Guest (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.
Lady Gar Gar 8-1 (8-2) Held up in touch, switched right and dropped in 5f out, switched right towards stands rail 3f out, headway over 2f out, never on terms with leaders, edged left inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Humdrum (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Philharmonic Hall 17-2 (9-1) Chased leaders on inner, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Another Wise Kid (9-1) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Mar.
Eilean Mor 8-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Las Verglas Star (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Verrazano 4-1fav (9-1) Led, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, headed towards finish, kept on gamely, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind City Legend (9-6) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Melancholy Hill (IRE) 66-1 (7-12) In touch in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 4th near finish, not troubled leaders, 4th of 5, 4l behind Bilko Pak (8-8) at Lingfield 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Wolds Agent 16-1 (9-3) Raced towards rear, headway when hung left under pressure halfway, never on terms, 8th of 16, 26l behind Glencadam Gold (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Oct.