led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
held up, headway on inner 4f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on towards finish
held up in touch, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Dark Charm was good value for his win in heavy ground at Haydock last time but is equally effective under these conditions so gets the vote to follow up at the main expense of Go Solo and Jordans Elect. The last mentioned has been running into form of late and has to be considered but Peter Monteith's gelding is on along losing sequence and may be booked for a place at best again. Middlemarch ran better behind Nevada Desert over course and distance last time and would have claims if able to reproduce the form of that run, while stablemate Regent's Secret could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Ian Semple's Defi is held by Middlemarch on running last time, while another Semple runner Toshi may struggle to give weight away all round. Go Solo looks to be going the right way now and has to be of interest but Dark Charm won with plenty in hand last time and is taken to follow up here on this faster ground.
Toshi (USA) 16-1 (9-0) With leader, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Boo (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Happy as Larry (USA) 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 12, 8l behind Bayeux (9-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Go Solo 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Hula Ballew (9-5) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Regent's Secret (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 15l behind Ryan's Future (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Dark Charm (FR) 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in May beating Wizard of Us (8-4) by 2l, 11 ran.
Jordans Elect 9-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 11, 2l behind Nevada Desert (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Defi (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) In touch, headway to lead 2f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Nevada Desert (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Middlemarch (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Nevada Desert (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.