raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out until close home
driven to soon lead, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, headway to lead 1f out, ridden and ran on
in touch in rear, effort on inner 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders
Mubtasim failed to win last year but was placed over 7f in the Jersey Stakes at Ascot. Danzeno won at Ascot last summer and is 2lb lower though arrives out of form but Double Up finished in front of Mazzini when scoring at Kempton in November and ahead of Ice Age in the Cleve Stakes at Lingfield subsequently. LANCELOT DU LAC makes most appeal back on the all-weather after an outing at Doncaster and Dean Ivory’s sprinter gets the vote having defied top weight to land a decent handicap at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start.
Danzeno 11-2 (9-8) Very slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Perfect Pasture (9-8) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Double Up 2-1fav (9-6) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Doctor Sardonicus (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (3) pol in Apr.
Ice Age (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Close up, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Perfect Pasture (9-8) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Lancelot Du Lac (ITY) 6-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, soon tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Perfect Pasture (9-8) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Mazzini 10-3fav (9-3) Dwelt, in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Raven's Lady (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Mubtasim (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Led, ridden inside final 2f, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 11th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Talaayeb (8-6) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.