made all, ridden and ran on
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd post
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd post
close up, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Fred recorded a double on the all-weather earlier in the year but has looked high enough in the weights since while Tin Hat has a bit to prove over this far judged on previous efforts. DE VEGAS KID (NAP) has won four of seven outings here so far including when last at this venue back in 2019. He can race off a lower mark today so Tony Carroll’s charge gets the nod. Spirit Warning looks best of the rest if improving on his second outing after wind surgery.
Fred 9-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Sky Commander (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Tin Hat (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, headway on inner over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Outrage (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
De Vegas Kid (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, hampered and beaten inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Uzincso (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Spirit Warning 20-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Sky Commander (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Plunger 33-1 (9-5) Rearing in stalls and very awkwardly away, behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Lilkian (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Cobra Eye 9-1 (9-1) Led until 4f, chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Unapologetic (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.