held up behind front pair, pushed 4f out, made no impression
tracked leader, pushed 3f out, ridden before final furlong, kept on well but always held
awkward leaving stalls, keen towards rear, went 3rd before pushed after 3f out, kept on one pace
led, pushed 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, always doing enough
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Spiritofthenorth is thoroughly exposed but has placed a few times, including on her reappearance at Wolverhampton. Al Qaasim has yet to finish out of the frame in three starts but Danny Tudhope prefers the Irish import UNKNOWN PLEASURES, who ran in a Group 3 when trained by Jessica Harrington and boasts maiden form that looks far superior to that of her rivals.
Socks Off (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Ilza'eem (8-13) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.
Spiritofthenorth (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, every chance when hung right inside final furlong, outpaced into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Lord Torranaga (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Ethel Rose 80-1 (8-11) Slightly slow to stride, keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Kettle Hill (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Poetic Deed 150-1 (10-4) Raced keenly chasing leaders on outside, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Shallwehaveonemore (10-11) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Unknown Pleasures (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Went left leaving stalls, prominent, pushed along under 3f out to challenge, no extra and one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 8 1/2l behind Secret Pulse (9-2) at Curragh 1m mdn fll Good - Yielding in Sep.
Al Qaasim (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Billy Mill (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.