dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on one pace
tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, ridden edged right and weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, unable to quicken and stayed on one pace
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left briefly inside final furlong, ran on
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De Vegas Kid didn’t really get the run of the race back here last month but the winner has been well beaten since. George Boughey has his string firing on all cylinders with Widaad boosting the coffers at Newmarket on Saturday. She carries a penalty here but may have more to offer. Hover’s win at Goodwood last year came over 1m2f while Captain Claret has come up short in this grade in the past. Echo Beach makes his handicap debut having been gelded since landing the odds at Kempton in the autumn but BONNYRIGG may be better treated. He finished lame when disappointing at Chester on his final start last year and there was plenty to like about his comeback run at Newmarket.
De Vegas Kid (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-7) In touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd post, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Fred (9-12) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Hover (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced wide prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Delicate Kiss (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Captain Claret 9-2 (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Strawberry Jack (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Widaad 9-1 (8-7) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead when hung right over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in May beating Biggles (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bonnyrigg (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Keen led far side, led overall when groups merged 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Tawleed (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Echo Beach 10-11fav (9-5) Restrained in rear of midfield, headway travelling strongly over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov beating Mr Marvlos (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.