held up in last pair, good headway on long run before 3 out, disputing 2nd briefly 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, never any chance with easy winner
raced keenly, steadied rear, plugging on modest 4th when hit 3 out, never threatened
kept wide most of way, soon led, went clear 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
led briefly, chased winner until 3 out, weakened quickly
held up tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced home turn, rallied disputing 2nd 3 out, soon outright 2nd, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 3 out where bad mistake, tailed off
NonRunner
Mack The Man made a winning reappearance last season but finished tailed off in his final two starts of the campaign. Forever William had some decent form as a juvenile and could figure if ready after a lay-off but SONIGINO finally came good for Paul Nicholls here earlier in the month, despite racing keenly. There’s a chance he’ll prove a good deal better than his current mark if he learns to settle. Playful Saint won in this grade at Wetherby in March having a first run for Dan Skelton and still has plenty of scope.
Zambezi Fix (FR) 3-1 (10-8) Towards rear, midfield 5th, headway 7th, pressed leader 4 out, close up when ridden before 2 out, still in touch when fell last, at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Playful Saint (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, towards rear, going well 3 out, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run in, just did enough, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Albert's Back (11-11) by shd, 6 ran.
Sonigino (FR) 6-4fav (11-1) Raced keenly tracking leader, challenged going well 3 out, led next, good jump to assert last, kept on well run-in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Nina The Terrier (11-13) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Mack The Man (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) In touch in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened, last of 5, dist behind West To The Bridge (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Forever William 4-7fav (11-5) Raced wide tracked winner, pushed along at times, reminders 5th and 4 out, ridden 2 out, driven before next, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Moulins Clermont (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Harlem Soul 22-1 (11-4) Handy on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn, mistake and unseated rider last, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gs in Sep.
Jaramillo 3-1 (10-10) Led, hit 5th, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened before the last, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Gin Coco (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
