in rear, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 4f out, gradually round quickly from 3f out, finished detached
led early, headed after 2f but remained close up, led 5f out, pushed along when headed approaching final two furlongs, gradually weakened
prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened and lost ground quickly, eased inside final 2f, finished tailed-off
held up, headway to track leading pair 4f out, travelled well and led inside 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
close up, led after 2f, headed 5f out, soon pushed along, unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on but well held in third
prominent, pushed along 3f out, responded well and led approaching final furlong, soon in command, eased when clear inside final 110 yards, easily
MISTER CAMACHO has yet to win but was beaten less than a length at Doncaster on his reappearance and can race off the same mark. Quercus Robur is 6lb higher than when scoring over a longer trip at Newcastle back in January but Golden Keeper placed over today’s trip on the all-weather at the end of last year. Arctic Fox completed a double at Haydock last summer, including a victory on soft going, and looks best of the rest.
Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 9, dist behind Nolton Cross (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Oasis Prince 22-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 25 1/2l behind Atacama Desert (9-12) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Golden Keeper 7-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, led 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind World Without Love (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Quercus Robur 13-8fav (9-13) Keen held up, headway when switched left entering final 2f, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind September Power (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Gift Of Raaj (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Disputed 2nd until ridden 3 out, weakened next, last of 6, 35 1/2l behind Superstylin (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Mister Camacho (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Dwelt, held up, came centre over 4f out, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Clansman (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Arctic Fox 14-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, never threatened, 7th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Praiano (9-3) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
