chased leaders, losing place when not much room inside final 2f, weakened after
went right start, soon recovered and crossed over to lead on rail, driven over 1f out, soon headed and no extra inside final furlong
held up in touch, not clear run from 2f out until switched left to rail entering final furlong, ran on to take 2nd last half furlong, not chance with easy winner
held up in rear, good headway on rails 2f out, soon got through to lead approaching final furlong, ridden clear eagerly
took keen hold, steadied in rear, short lived effort on wide outside and hung right 2f out, soon beaten
took keen hold early, steadied in touch, pushed along halfway, hung right and beaten over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong
soon chasing leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along halfway, driven over 2f out, soon edging right but kept on under pressure inside final furlong
held up in touch, driven along over 2f out, soon beaten
FOREST DANE has the most to carry here, but could still see off the main dangers who are likely to be Caustic Wit and Radiator Rooney. It's two years since he won on turf, and he's spent most of his time recently on the all-weather, but with some eye-catching runs. Caustic Wit is the old boy of the race, and has more than paid his way over the years, with his 15th career win coming last time out at Chepstow. He's the only one to have won recently, but does need everything to fall right though to land the spoils. Radiator Rooney was third when racing out of the handicap at Brighton last time out, and he's been expensive to follow, and not won in nearly a year. On his day he's a match for most at this sort of level. All of these have winning form in the locker over this trip, and it looks pretty competitive; there's a trio who've won over course and distance, Caustic Wit , Who's Winning and the selection, Forest Dane.
Forest Dane 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on inside, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon pressed, headed inside final furlong, not quite pace of winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Resplendent Alpha (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcap (4) pol in Feb.
Music Box Express 16-1 (8-3) Soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Kyllachy Storm (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Rhapsilian 12-1 (8-10) Towards rear, short of room over 1f out, ridden and headway final furlong, not reached leaders, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Dualagi (8-7) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Bateleur 9-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 15, 6l behind Luminous Gold (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Green Lagonda (AUS) 14-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, just denied, 2nd of 13, hd behind Mythical Blue (8-7) at Chepstow 5f clm stks (6) gf in May.
Radiator Rooney (IRE) 3-1fav (7-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Louphole (8-13) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Caustic Wit (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chepstow 6f app hcp (6) gf in May beating Wooden King (8-4) by 1l, 10 ran.
Who's Winning (IRE) 20-1 (7-11) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Kyllachy Storm (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Reigning Monarch (USA) 5-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed over 4f out, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Jessica Wigmo (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Feb.
