chased leaders, led over 3f out, clear 1f out, kept on well
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
in rear but in touch, ridden to chase winne over 1f out, kept on and no impression
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed over 3f out, soon pushed along and weakened
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This looks a decent claimer so it may be worth taking on Bawaardi, beaten in a lesser contest at Wolverhampton on Monday. King Pin needs to improve again on last month's victory at Redcar but Nezami is interesting having just held off Abidhabidubai on soft ground at Warwick, though the runner-up is slightly better off at the weights now. WEST END LAD is back in this grade for the first time since winning by more than four lengths at Southwell just before Christmas. He's won a Class 4 handicap over 1m2f here subsequently and must have every chance of bouncing back to form today. Kay Gee Be usually takes on much better opposition but did drop into a claimer at Wolverhampton in April and still couldn't get his head in front while Pravda Street struggles to get home over this trip.
Kay Gee Be (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Towards rear, modest headway inside final furlong, never involved, 9th of 17, 10l behind Highland Knight (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.
High Five Society 14-1 (9-1) Held up, always towards rear, 9th of 10, 26l behind Horatio Carter (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
King Pin 5-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, driven out, won at Redcar 7f clm stks (5) sft in Jun beating Light From Mars (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Abidhabidubai 9-4fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Nezami (8-11) at Warwick 1m clm stks (5) sft in Jun.
Nezami (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, soon led, drifted right towards stands' side from 2f out, held on, won at Warwick 1m clm stks (5) sft in Jun beating Abidhabidubai (8-13) by hd, 7 ran.
West End Lad 66-1 (9-4) Mid-division, stayed on same pace final 2f, 9th of 15, 10l behind Levitate (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Pravda Street 6-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 6th of 7, 13l behind Lieutenant Kojak (8-2) at Ripon 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jun.
Bawaardi (IRE) 6-4fav (8-7) Close up, ridden and slightly outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, effort to press winner approaching final furlong, edged right and kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind St Oswald (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f app clm stks (6) pol.
Ra Junior (USA) 14-1 (8-1) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 9th of 14, 17l behind Eeny Mac (8-0) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Shayla 14-1 (9-1) Behind, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 21l behind Makbullet (8-9) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.