tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, soon edged right under pressure and beaten
tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed just over 1f out, outpaced final furlong
keen hold, held up in touch, effort on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
held up last pair, not clear run over 2f out, good headway to lead just over 1f out, headed and not quickened inside final furlong
led to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up last pair, pushed along 3f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no danger
tracked leaders on inside rail, not clear run over 2f out, squeezed through just over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Alkaadhem should have no trouble getting back to winning ways, with Spencers Wood the best of his older rivals. Alkaadhem, a Godolphin cast-off, quickly made his mar in maiden company at Warwick at the start of the month and although no match for Meshaheer at Newbury next time, stuck to his task really well. On that evidence he has little to fear here from fully exposed opposition, the best of whom looks to be Spencers Wood. Peter Makin's six-year-old is however having his first start of the season and is entitled to be ring rusty as will Dark Charm who had quite a good three-year-old campaign. All in all this is one of the less competitive races on the card and on that should be safely left to Alkaadhem.