chased leaders to over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led narrowly, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held
towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders
behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, always held
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
with leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon behind
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, never on terms
in rear, ridden 2f out, never a threat
tracked leaders ridden over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong
Quick Look finished just ahead of Russian Realm when runner-up in soft ground at Ripon last time and both should go well. It was testing going when Bernardo O'Reilly only found one too good at Leicester and he can race off the same mark today but George Bowen may prefer a faster surface having finished closer in a Newmarket sprint last month. Ptarmigan Ridge has plenty of scope and should be sharper for a recent comeback run but EQUITATION is the least exposed and, having landed a double including a debut handicap success at Yarmouth in September, Roger Varian’s charge gets the nod to make a winning return.
Boy In The Bar 18-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 14th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Aeolus (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Watchable 22-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Gulliver (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
George Bowen (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Slow into stride, in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Major Jumbo (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Private Matter 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Naadirr (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Quick Look 13-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear far side, headway over 2f out, soon switched left, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 20, 3 3/4l behind Adam's Ale (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Russian Realm 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division stands side, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead group inside final furlong, no chance with far side, 3rd of 20, 4 1/4l behind Adam's Ale (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Equitation 3-1fav (9-0) Raced far side tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Stanhope (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Toofi (FR) 13-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Pettochside (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Singeur (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Landing Night (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Bernardo O'Reilly 10-3 (9-4) Held up on outside, closed from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Bahamian Dollar (9-4) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Ptarmigan Ridge 3-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened towards finish, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Himself (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.