held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, ran on strongly and went 2nd towards finish
held up in mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, hanging left and well beaten after
prominent, ran wide on bend over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
soon led, edged right 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
led early, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
held up, not much room over 4f out, headway from 2f out, edged left 1f out, stayed on
prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led and edged left 1f out, stayed on well
tracked leaders on outside, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 5f out, not much room over 4f out, lost place over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
mid-division, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out
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Above N Beyond is scheduled to make a quick reappearance having being caught right on the post at Chester on Thursday. He has a little further to travel here and may struggle to get to the front from a wide draw. Richard Fahey hasn't made his customary electric start to the season but he'll be hopeful of a good run here from Novinophobia, who ended last season in good form and is preferred to stablemate Bell Heather at the weights. Mark Johnston is also double-handed with Abareeq possibly a better bet than the more-exposed Bathos. Dollar Reward looks a typical improver for Sir Michael Stoute while Shaiyem was second at Lingfield last month. EASY CODE beat two subsequent winners at Pontefract in September and is out of a Halling mare so should stay this longer trip – he gets the nod.
Steel of Madrid (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led 2f, tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Stormy Antarctic (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Apr.
Abareeq 15-2 (8-12) Tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Czabo (8-10) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Bathos (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Dwelt, in rear, soon outpaced, reminders over 5f out, headway on outer over 3f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Turn Tide (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Easy Code 9-4 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well towards finish, won at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep beating Happy Call (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Zealous (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leading pair, led inside final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Haydock 7f (5) gs in Oct beating Burningfivers (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bell Heather (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders until lost place inside final 4f, plugged on final furlong, went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 8 1/4l behind Ventura Storm (9-5) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Shaiyem (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up, headway on inner entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Suqoor (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Scarlet Dragon 7-1 (9-6) Keen close up, ridden and headway to chase winner 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Medburn Dream (8-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Novinophobia 7-4fav (8-13) Close up, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and always held, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Saturn Lace (9-2) at Catterick 7f (3) sft in Oct.
Dollar Reward 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Nokhada (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Bronte Flyer 14-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Carlisle 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Sep beating Good Run (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Fatherly Friend (USA) 9-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 10 1/2l behind Remarkable (8-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Above N Beyond 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed narrowly final strides, 2nd of 9, shd behind Ian Fleming (8-7) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
