tracked leader, hit 5th, led 2 out, soon clear, ran on, comfortably
in touch in rear, mistake 3 out, ridden and every chance next, soon outpaced by winner
tracked leader until 3rd, in touch in rear after, ridden 3 out, jumped next and fell soon after
led, soon clear, hit 5th, hung left and headed 2 out, soon outpaced
in touch in rear, headway to track leader after 5th, weakened after 3 out, hampered next
Rushwee is tried in a visor as he drops into this grade for the first time having finished second in blinkers over a much longer trip at Stratford last time. This is a sharp track and he may be vulnerable against speedier types including Mut'ab, runner-up at Ludlow last month and the pick of Edward Creighton's pair. Motarjm won over C&D in October and had a spin on the all-weather last month but the one to beat is surely HIBIKI, who has been taking on much better opposition of late and need only replicate his second at Ascot in the autumn to make short work of these.
Hibiki (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) In rear, always behind, mistake 2 out, 19th of 21, well behind Far Away So Close (9-10) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Motarjm (USA) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened well before 3 out, 6th of 8, well behind Tayarat (10-10) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Mut'ab (USA) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, chased winner when stumbled slightly 3 out, jumped right last 2, no impression flat, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Baccalaureate (10-12) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Apr.
Rushwee (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Held up in touch, took keen hold, chased winner when not fluent 3 out, soon no impression, hit last, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Black Tor Figarro (10-11) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (3) gf in Apr.
Sharmon 16-1 (10-11) With leader and pulled hard, led before 2nd, blundered 5th, headed before 6th, lost place soon after, 6th of 8, well behind Lava Lamp (10-9) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
