chased leader, led over 3f out, pressed over 1f out, just held on
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, joined leader after 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
led, joined after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out
This looks tricky as though Itlaaq and Tatting are clear at that weights on these terms the former hasn’t raced since May last year and his best form is on faster ground while the latter has yet to win on Turf in 18 attempts. CHILWORTH BELLS has plenty to find with both but won in soft going at Doncaster last month and went close again at Beverley after that. He should have the measure of the veteran Carragold and September’s course and distance winner Fillydelphia and gets the nod.
Chilworth Bells 5-2jfav (9-5) Led, pressed 2f out, kept slight advantage until headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Al Furat (USA) 33-1 (8-7) Went left start, raced freely tracking leaders, saddle soon slipped forward, gradually eased from over 3f out, last of 10, 29 3/4l behind Mcvicar (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Carragold 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Rock Song (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Itlaaq 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 13th of 16, 15l behind Libran (9-7) at York 1m 4f hcp stks (4) gd in May.
Monzino (USA) 33-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, ridden halfway, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind An Fear Ciuin (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Fillydelphia (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Prominent, pressed leader 4 out until next, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Carinena (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m mdn fll (5) gd in Nov.
Rising Rainbow 100-1 (9-5) In rear, some headway 4f out, driven and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Instant Karma (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Tatting 8-11fav (9-2) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 3f out, never a threat, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Marshgate Lane (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Testing (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, weakened quickly after 4th, lost touch when pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Nov.