led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
took keen hold tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
dwelt pulled hard close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
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WHITECREST is a dual course and distance winner and back on a winning mark - he may prove good enough. Royal Bajan has been out of sorts on the all-weather but can race off a much lower mark back on this surface and the latter comment also applies to Diamond Charlie, though he hasn’t won on Turf since 2011. By contrast, Time Medicean was beaten less than a length at Wolverhampton in February but is 8lb higher back at this venue. Ask The Guru makes more appeal than Piazza San Pietro of the others.
Royal Bajan (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 16 3/4l behind Dungannon (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Whitecrest 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind King Crimson (9-3) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ask The Guru 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Picansort (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Time Medicean 13-2 (9-6) In rear, headway when not clear run entering final furlong, bumped soon after, ran on, 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Novabridge (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Diamond Charlie (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Equally Fast (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Piazza San Pietro 12-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away close up in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 13 3/4l behind Secret Millionaire (8-13) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.