held up behind leaders, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon weakened
disputed lead early stages, close up and tracked leader 5f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, no extra and kept on for remote 3rd after 1f out
prominent and disputed lead early stages, led narrowly 5f out, shaken up and upped tempo 2f out, ridden when pressed inside final furlong, all out and headed closing stages
held up early stages, tracked leader after 4f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on and pressed leader inside final furlong, led closing stages
close up and tracked leader early stages, towards rear after 4f, ridden in rear 2f out, weakened and well behind after 1f out
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Haveyoumissedme ended last season with a defeat of Side Shot in heavy going at Newmarket. The latter won over 1m2f at Doncaster last month but OMAN won a maiden over today’s trip at Salisbury on his reappearance. He also has placed form in testing ground and may edge an open contest. A dual winner over a mile, Classic Lord came up short upped to 1m4f at Chester while Solent Gateway and Mystical Dawn are others stepping up in distance with the latter preferred now handicapping for the first time.
Side Shot 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 2 1/2 lengths ahead and in command 100 yards out, kept on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Taravara (9-6) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Oman (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Made all, ridden 3f out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged, won at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gd in May beating Mellow Magic (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Mystical Dawn (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Nagano (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gs in May.
Classic Lord (GER) 12-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Love Is Golden (9-1) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Haveyoumissedme 22-1 (8-10) Raced near side, held up and behind, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) hvy in Oct beating Side Shot (9-7) by nk, 9 ran.
Solent Gateway (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along to briefly lead 2f out, soon headed, lost second over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no match for front pair, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Alfaadhel (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (3) gs in May.