towards rear, shaken up 3f out, kept wide home bend and ridden along 2f out, kept on after 1f out, went 3rd dying strides
disputed lead, shaken up and led after 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on gamely
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but never involved
towards rear, ridden 2f out, outpaced after 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, not pace to catch winner
disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, chased leader after 2f out, weakened final 110 yards
Bonnie Lad needed every yard of the mile trip here to get his head in front with previous winner Puffin Island back in eighth. This shorter trip may not suit him but Alcazan finished ahead of Love Baileys when scoring over 7f at Lingfield so makes some appea, despite a 5lb rise. IESHA is creeping close having just missed out over 6f at the track last week - she gets the vote given last year’s success came over today’s distance. Diamonds At Dusk drops in class on her reappearance and has more scope than most.
Diamonds At Dusk 80-1 (8-3) Close up centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 13l behind Mystery Angel (8-9) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gd in Sep.
Alcazan 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Little Sunflower (9-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Bonnie Lad 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Spirituoso (9-9) by nk, 13 ran.
Ronan Accuser 14-1 (9-7) Outpaced, never nearer, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Silver Nemo (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Iesha 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders out wide, ridden to challenge and hung badly left inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Silver Nemo (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Puffin Island (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Bonnie Lad (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Love Baileys 10-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, short-lived effort on inside over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Alcazan (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.