mid-division, switched right over 3f out, soon pushed along and edging left, effort over 1f out, no impression, one pace
wide early, led after 2f, driven over 1f out, held on well
led 2f, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, headway on inside over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards
slow to break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on well, went 2nd close home
held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, well held final 2f
chased leader over 1f, in touch, driven and went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on, lost 2nd close home
JOHNNY KIDD found only one too good over 1m6f at Yarmouth on his reappearance having earlier gone close over today’s trip at Kempton and gets the vote. Diodorus won over hurdles in March and has placed off similar marks on the Flat before while Elysees is another to note back on the level along with Paseo. Blazon won over 2m at Kempton in February while Master Grey finished in front of Arty Campbell on the all-weather recently and both are course and distance winners.
Johnny Kidd 7-2fav (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon edged left, ridden and hung right entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dubious Affair (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Elysees (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, stumbled 4th, weakened before 6th, behind and pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Diodorus (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Mostly tracked front pair, headway and close up when not fluent 3 out, soon driven, ridden into 2nd before last, led flat, stayed on well towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Mar beating Thor De Cerisy (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Master Grey (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Secratario (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Arty Campbell (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Keen in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Secratario (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Blazon 7-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Monjeni (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Paseo 11-2 (9-3) Outpaced, never nearer, 6th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Miss Morocco (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Mousebird (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Pushed along to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Cold Harbour (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Boutan 6-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Minnie Escape (10-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.