towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong
dwelt, tracked leading trio, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
raced wide, always towards rear
raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
towards rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, not quicken towards finish
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It was soft ground when Normal Equilibrium won last year’s renewal with 2015 winner Monumental Man back in fifth. The former has not won since but has slipped down the weights while the latter narrowly beat Sandfrankskipsgo at Lingfield last month and should go well again. Majestic Hero has a shout on his short-head defeat at the hands of El Astronaute at Newmarket last week but PIXELEEN gets the vote. She had little chance against much higher rated opposition in a conditions race at Bath on her comeback but should be sharper for the outing and can go close on the evidence of last year’s best efforts in Class 2 sprints.
Shamshon (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Awkwardly away in touch towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Go Far (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Lathom 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 15, 3 1/2l behind East Street Revue (8-10) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Majestic Hero (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind El Astronaute (9-0) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Pixeleen 12-1 (8-13) Close 2nd until over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind Muthmir (9-4) at Bath 6f stks (2) fm in Apr.
Monumental Man 9-2 (9-6) Led, ran wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final strides, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Sandfrankskipsgo (9-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Just That Lord 16-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, short of room closing stages, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind A Momentofmadness (8-6) at Kempton 5f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Dutiful Son (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Steelriver (9-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Major Pusey 14-1 (9-3) Reared stalls, in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Bouclier (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Sandfrankskipsgo 12-1 (9-0) Tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders after, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, nk behind Monumental Man (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Normal Equilibrium 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Foxy Forever (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
L C Saloon 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Crosse Fire (9-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
