towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and never dangerous
prominent, soon with leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra
soon led and keen, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led early, chased leaders, no extra over 1f out
in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
Clear Water has only won a maiden so far but has slipped down the weights and was narrowly beaten over 6f here last time. MEDICI BANCHIERE has also yet to win a handicap but was placed in a tougher contest than this at Lingfield last time and can race off the same mark today. Cyrus Dallin is not badly treated on last year’s success at Goodwood and could be in the mix while Fieldsman should be sharper for a recent comeback and is preferred to Loyalty, who won a claimer here at the start of the year.
Clear Water (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Made most until ridden and headed entering final furlong not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Mythical Spirit (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Medici Banchiere 8-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Poet's Society (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Loyalty 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Glory Awaits (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Time To Reason (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind In The Red (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Fieldsman (USA) 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Red Touch (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Cyrus Dallin 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind In The Red (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Nibras Again 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Mudallel (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Beauden Barrett 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Best Tamayuz (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.