chased leaders in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
chased winner, carried slightly right and switched left over 1f out, soon driven, kept on as winner idled towards finish, always held
always in rear, struggling halfway, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
made virtually all, edging right off stands side rail from 2f out, idled towards finish, always holding on, ridden out
Nonrunner
Unless one of the two newcomers proves to be out of the ordinary, with Bobble Rock looking the pick of them, this looks a virtual match between CARBON HOOFPRINT and Silk Trail with preference for the former. The selection did not race as a two-year-old but has shown a decent level of form this term at the age of three in maidens and, in his last two starts, in handicaps when finding just one too good. Peter Makin's gelding looks to have solid claims of going one better today. Bobble Rock would be preferred to Spring Bridge of the two newcomers, while Mick Channon's Kessraa needs to improve dramatically on his juvenile form to get involved at the business end of the race. Godolphin's Silk Trail deserves to get her head in front having been placed in all four starts so far but she is rated 2lb less than Carbon Hoofprint on official BHA ratings and Peter Makin's runner looks the safest option.
Bobble Rock (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar colt out of Torosay Spring.
Kessraa (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Soon pushed along, always in rear, struggling halfway, 13th of 14, 33l behind Call It On (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Soldier Soldier 200-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased well over 1f out, last of 11, well behind Ithbaat (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Spring Bridge (IRE) Tagula colt out of Miss Lainey.
Silk Trail 10-11fav (8-12) Led centre, overall leader over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kammaan (8-12) at Newcastle 7f 3yo fll stks (5) gs in Jun.
Carbon Hoofprint 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, stayed on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Edgeworth (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Set Em Up Mo 12-1 (9-3) Close up, hampered over 5f out, lost place and dropped to mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Josiah Bartlett (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.