awkward start, held up, pushed along off pace 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to grab 2nd
held up, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, minor late headway
mid-division, going well on outside 2f out, led final furlong and soon clear, stayed on strongly
in rear, ridden off pace 2f out, behind final furlong
always towards rear, never a factor
prominent, ridden to lead briefly approaching final furlong, soon headed, no extra final 100 yards
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, late headway inside final furlong to grab 4th
mid-division out wide, pushed along 2f out, outpaced final furlong, plugged on
chased leader on inside, ridden 2f out, headway to go 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened rapidly thereafter
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
A case can be made for most of these. Skysail ran only three times last year, winning at Newbury, and is blinkered on his return to action. Mudskipper drops back to a mile having been too keen when favourite over 1m2f at Nottingham. Gelded earlier this year, Vecchio attracted market support on a couple of occasions in his first season but LUNARSCAPE made a pleasing comeback stepped up to this trip on soft ground at Windsor and is only a pound higher. She gets the nod though Raintown and Garrick Painter could also play a part if handling the switch to Turf.
Garrick Painter (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Feb beating Papal Music (9-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Raintown (IRE) 5-4fav (10-1) Held up in touch, closed 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f (5) pol in Dec beating Emperor Zen (9-8) by nk, 6 ran.
Skysail 13-2 (8-13) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, made no impression, 13th of 27, 6 1/2l behind Amichi (9-3) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Man Of Eden 20-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Like A Tiger (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Chindwin 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, outpaced well over 2f out, soon pushed along and well beaten, last of 7, 13 1/4l behind Local Dynasty (9-10) at Sandown 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Saturnalia (GER) 16-5fav (9-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, headway to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Dutch Kingdom (9-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Vecchio (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Went right start, close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Queen's Eyot (8-8) at Doncaster 7f (3) hvy in Oct.
Mudskipper 5-2fav (9-8) Held up in last pair, headway in centre tracking leaders 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Eyetrap (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Island Star (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Midfield in touch, pushed along over 2f out, pressed leaders entering final furlong, soon led and hung right, stayed on well close home, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Jeff Koons (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Lunarscape 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Alpha Crucis (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Frequent Flyer (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Timeless Melody (9-11) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Apr.
