slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left, weakened entering final furlong
always in rear, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on same pace entering final furlong
prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, soon pressed for lead, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace close home
held up in midfield, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon switched right and headway to press leader, led entering final furlong, won going away
midfield in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, outpaced entering final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong
midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
NonRunner
ABERAMA GOLD, fit from a winter on the all-weather, won off a higher mark on Turf at Ayr last October and could be the pick of the weights in this. He’s weighted to reverse Wolverhampton running in December with both Treacherous and Pocket The Profit. Only a short-head separated Danzan and Fast And Loose in Ayr’s Bronze Cup in the autumn and they meet on the same terms, though the former has had a pipe-opener this year.
Pocket The Profit 15-2 (9-4) Held up off the pace in rear, never a factor, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Witch Hunter (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Archduke Ferdinand (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Swiss Ace (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Royal Parade (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Prop Forward (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Aberama Gold 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 3/4l behind Emperor Spirit (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Woven 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 3 1/4l behind Totally Charming (10-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Danzan (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Front rank, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind The Cookstown Cafu (8-10) at Redcar 7f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Fast And Loose 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden inside last, kept on, narrowly headed towards finish, just denied, 2nd of 14, shd behind Water Of Leith (8-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Treacherous 10-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Pocket The Profit (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Venturous (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Steadied start, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Diligent Harry (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.