tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
slowly away, in touch, towards rear, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded towards finish
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
short of room start, in touch towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to go 2nd final strides
took keen hold, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
Michael's Mount is upped in class off a higher mark having won over a longer trip at Windsor three weeks ago. Magnum also raced at Windsor last time and headgear is applied for the first time now handicapping while PALING (NAP) ran well when fourth and stepped up to today’s trip at Doncaster. A couple of winners have already come out of the race and Roger Charlton’s colt looks to have leading claims on that form. Brave Archibald has won twice over shorter trips on the all-weather but Fool To Cry returned a losing favourite on her reappearance at Beverley.
Magnum (IRE) 11-10fav (8-11) Tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Choreographer (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
Loading (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Grapevine (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Fool To Cry (IRE) 3-1cfav (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Another Go (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Paling 9-2 (9-0) Raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance when edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Sark (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Michael's Mount 15-8fav (9-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Marmajuke Bay (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Nucky Thompson 33-1 (9-2) Keen in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 15 1/2l behind Show Me Again (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m (4) pol in Nov.
Brave Archibald (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, went 3rd near finishj, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Cajoled (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Calliope 25-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Rostova (9-0) at Salisbury 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct.