slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, weakened
tracked leaders, under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders on outside, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard, soon prominent, hung left under pressure over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, hung left again under pressure closing stages, held on well
held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well towards finish
broke well and soon restrained, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, effort when not clear run over 1f out, switched right, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on
Nonrunner
LION HEARTED has now won six of seven starts since joining Mick Appleby with his only loss coming on the Fibresand at Southwell. He has a further 5lb rise to contend with but beat Samphire Coast a couple of lengths over a mile here last week and this shorter trip is not a problem. Unforgiving Minute won a claimer at Lingfield before going close at Kempton recently and can figure while Perfect Hustler won at Ascot last summer and returns to action only 3lb higher. Quick Breath scored off a higher mark over track and trip last year and is preferred to Magical Effect as both make their seasonal debuts.
Ultimate Avenue (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Started slowly and hampered start, behind, some late headway, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Sanaadh (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Pettifogger (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner over 1f out, 4th and no extra close home, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Pinnata (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Unforgiving Minute 7-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on strongly, 2nd of 9, hd behind Poetic Force (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Perfect Hustler (USA) 6-1 (9-6) In touch towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind Game Player (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lion Hearted (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Pulled hard, tracked leader until settled 3rd on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Intrepidly (9-11) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Samphire Coast 11-4 (9-7) Raced keenly in 4th on inside, switched right inside final furlong, and kept on towards finish, last of 5, 2l behind Lion Hearted (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Magical Effect (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Edgy in gates, raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and one pace over 1f out, 4th of 11, 3l behind Ptarmigan Ridge (9-2) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Quick Breath 4-1jfav (9-6) Mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Dollar Value (8-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Waqaas 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Global Tango (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.