raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd near finish
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
slowly away in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner
in touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Nonrunner
BOWSON FRED beat both Top Boy and Secret Asset when scoring at Wolverhampton last month and went close again back at the same track last time. Another bold bid looks on the cards from Mick Easterby’s charge. Welease Bwian bids for a course and distance hat-trick and is preferred to Fine 'n Dandy while Grand Beauty won twice over the minimum trip last year and makes more appeal than Noble Asset as they both return to action.
Bowson Fred 7-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Encore d'Or (9-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Grand Beauty (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Pressed leader, led 3f out until 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 13, 12 1/4l behind Dutch Masterpiece (9-0) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Noble Asset 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division centre, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 24, 4 1/4l behind Compton Heights (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Emjayem 18-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 9l behind Ladweb (8-9) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Welease Bwian (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Slowly away held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, headway between horses inside final furlong, soon led, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating More Spice (8-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Top Boy 7-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Ladweb (8-9) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Fine 'n Dandy (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Saved My Bacon (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Secret Asset (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 4, 1/4l behind Equally Fast (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.