made all, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, driven and battled on gamely, all out
outpaced
raced keenly, chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, ran on under pressure into 2nd well inside final furlong and closed, not quite get up
pressed winner, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, one pace
chased leaders, pushed along on wide outside halfway, wide on home turn, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders on outside, went 3rd halfway, wide on home turn, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong
outpaced in last pair, ridden over 1f out, edged left and plugged on inside final furlong, never on terms
Fast Track reverts to the minimum trip having been placed over 6f the last twice. But he finished behind ZAC BROWN at Lingfield back in February and the latter is preferred on the back of another good effort when runner-up here last week having attempted to make all. Independence Day was having his first start for nearly a year when well beaten at Newmarket last month but makes his debut on the all-weather while stablemate Exceed The Limit hasn’t raced since August. Lathom slipped down the weights last term and is capable in this grade if back to his best.
Zac Brown (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Udontdodou (8-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Independence Day (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) In touch, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 2 1/2l behind El Astronaute (9-0) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Exceed The Limit 14-1 (9-8) Chased clear leader, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Kadrizzi (9-13) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Fast Track 13-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Solar Flair (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Lathom 4-1fav (9-6) Close up, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Majestic Hero (9-5) at Epsom 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Doctor Sardonicus (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Top Boy 10-1 (8-11) In touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Doctor Sardonicus (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.