in touch, headway 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and drifted left over 1f out, ran on final furlong
held up in mid-division, switched left and headway 3f out, ridden and ran on over 2f out, carried left over 1f out, switched right and ran on final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led after 2f, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden and effort over 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
led for 2f, chased leaders until weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and led over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, gamely
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, no impression
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Nonrunner
Whitgift Rock starts this season on a fair mark after three runs on the all-weather this winter and has to be respected following a two-month break but preference is for Dandygrey Russett, with Zonic Boom rated the best of the remainder. The selection lost little in defeat when second behind the progressive Whirly Bird at Lingfield last time and is set to go up another pound from tomorrow so can race off a favourable mark today. The Player showed enough at Lingfield last time to suggest that he can be competitive in a race of this nature and warrants respect along with Richard Hannon's Desert Hawk, who should come on for his reappearance effort at Bath and improve for today's longer trip. Similar comments apply to Gay Kelleway's Vamose, while Bishops Finger has yet to prove he is as effective on turf as on sand. Zonic Boom holds solid claims on the evidence of his run at Nottingham last month but disappointed either side of that and a safer bet looks to be Dandygrey Russett, who is taken to fulfill the promise of her latest start.
Whitgift Rock 9-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Mystic Lad (9-4) at Lingfield 1m stk (5) pol in Apr.
Another Faux Pas (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, staying on when carried right over 1f out, no chance final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Eden Rock (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Vamose (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 18, 6l behind Feed The Meter (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Dandygrey Russett (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd final 50 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Whirly Bird (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in May.
Bishops Finger 12-1 (8-11) Held up, headway and short of room 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out, 12th of 16, 11l behind Montosari (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Zonic Boom (FR) 9-2 (8-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Kaymich Perfecto (8-4) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.
The Player 8-1 (9-10) Keen, tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Silent Storm (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Desert Hawk 14-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 14, 18l behind All That And More (8-10) at Bath 1m mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
