towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
restrained start, held up behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
always towards rear
prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
Sinai, Layla's Hero and Rat Catcher were all below par on their latest starts and finished in something of a heap at Thirsk before that with the former coming out best. It's anybody's guess which one of those three will be in the mood today and recent Beverley runner-up Busy Bimbo has now gone 31 starts without win. A multiple winner on Polytrack, WINDFORPOWER has yet to win on Turf but landed a handicap at Kempton in February off a 14lb higher mark and he gets the speculative vote to come out best in this.
Layla's Hero (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Outpaced towards rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Pull The Pin (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Sinai (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, switched right over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Mandalay King (9-10) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Baybshambles (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division stand side, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 10l behind M J Woodward (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.
Lady Kildare (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Always behind, 13th of 16, 10l behind Bondi Beach Boy (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Rat Catcher (IRE) 13-2 (8-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 7l behind Deepest Blue (8-12) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Windforpower (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Deepest Blue (8-12) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Only For You 20-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Sedenoo (9-7) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Jay Kay 33-1 (8-10) Led 1f, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, edged left and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Dhhamaan (8-12) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Almaty Express 16-1 (9-2) In touch on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and beaten when hung left over 1f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind The Great Gabrial (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Busy Bimbo (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) In rear, switched left entering final 2f, headway entering final furlong, ridden and soon edged right, stayed on to go 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Choc'a'moca (9-10) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Rose of May (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Next Door (9-5) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Lord Buffhead 9-1 (10-1) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 13, 4l behind Foreign Rhythm (10-5) at Ayr 5f am hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
