chased winner, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
slowly into stride, headway chasing leading trio 3f out, kept on same pace and no impression final 2f
last trio, weakened before halfway, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, ridden and kept on same pace well over 1f out
held up in last pair, behind from halfway, tailed off
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
NEW IDENTITY's debut third at Bath looks easily the best form on offer in this. He should know more today and get the better of the exposed Potentate and Hesbaan. Richard Hannon's colt shaped nicely when third to Captain Bob at Warwick, however, and should find a race before long but Hesbaan hasn't built on a couple of promising performances in his first season. The others make no appeal whatsoever.
Forceful Beacon 50-1 (9-8) Slowly away, detatched in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 17l behind Betty Bere (8-12) at Nottingham 1m mdn auc stks (6) gf.
Ronnie Rockcake 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders until weakened before omitted last, 12th of 15, 50l behind Politeness (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Zand Man Zahran gelding out of Sainara.
Hesbaan (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 6l behind Invincible Fresh (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
New Identity (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Agent Murphy (9-2) at Bath 1m mdn stks (5) gs in May.
Planet Rock 100-1 (8-6) Raced wide in mid-division, weakened before halfway, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind The Corsican (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.
Potentate (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) With winner, ridden 2f out, kept on until one pace entering final furlong, no impression in 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Captain Bob (9-5) at Warwick 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.