in rear, in touch, switched left, pushed along and steady headway on outside well over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on, just denied
held up towards rear, raced keenly, closed up behind leaders halfway, pushed along 2f out and switched left, ran on but no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, stayed on gamely, just held on
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, beaten over 1f out
soon led, pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden and faded 2f out
CLANSMAN (NAP) turns up in search of the hat-trick and the booking of Daniel Tudhope for Liam Bailey takes the eye. The Nathaniel gelding battled on well to land an amateur riders' handicap at Doncaster and will be well suited to this mile and a half on ground with cut. He still looks to be progressing and gets the nod. Where's Jeff ran a cracker on his seasonal return at Beverley when just inched out and also makes appeal. First-time cheekpieces are applied and a good run is expected, although the feeling persists that he's better at a furlong or two shorter. Don't Look Back found a mile too sharp last time and is respected off topweight back up in trip, whilst Baez will be all the better for a first run of the year and remains open to improvement on just a second start for this yard.
Don't Look Back 4-1 (9-8) Slow into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4l behind Beltane (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Sophiesticate (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 16l behind Hilts (9-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Where's Jeff 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner close home, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind The Nu Form Way (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Clansman 15-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, came centre over 4f out, led overall over 2f out, stayed on, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Captain Haddock (10-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Two Auld Pals (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) In touch, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Clansman (9-13) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Baez 25-1 (8-12) Led 1f, settled in 3rd on inside 9f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, never dangerous after, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Down To The Kid (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.