held up, driven 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, driven out
Nonrunner
led and soon clear, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
Prime Number gets the confident here with Friends Hope and Arturius rating the main dangers. The selection was a good fourth off this mark behind Art Man last time out that form looks solid and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Friends Hope rates the main danger as he won well last time out. However this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Arturius is another that could go well on his latest second behind Mountain Pass but that was in a claimer and he looks vulnerable off this mark back in Handicap Company. Sonny Parkin may need the run after a 172 day break and for the winner we return to Prime Number.
Sonny Parkin 12-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, struggling final 2f, 10th of 12, 6l behind Kaateb (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Prime Number (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Led, hard pressed entering final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, lost 3 places close home, 4th of 6, nk behind Art Man (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Harvest Joy (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no headway and weakened from 2f out, 9th of 10, 8l behind Queen Noverre (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
Friends Hope 4-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f sll (6) gd in Mar beating Top Jaro (9-10) by 3l, 11 ran.
Arturius (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Pulled very hard, tracked leader, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Mountain Pass (10-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt clm stk (6) pol in Mar.
The Flying Cowboy (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out to chase leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, 13th of 15, 30l behind Perfect Reward (9-1) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Oct.