off the pace and always behind, tailed off
tracked leaders out wide, led 7f out, hung badly right home turn, soon ran green and pushed along, ridden over 2f out, hung left 2f out, headed and weakened quickly over 1f out
dwelt, soon pushed along to lead, headed 7f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
mid-division, steady headway out wide tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
slowly away, off the pace in last pair, headway under pressure chasing leaders 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, pushed readily clear
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out until pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
HELLO JUMEIRAH won well on debut at Kempton before coming unstuck on soft going in the Cheshire Oaks and this is a chance for compensation. Almuhit is a maiden and from a stable that are very much in form at present while Our Jester has to shoulder weight all around under the race conditions. He’s been no mug in bumpers and is very much respected. Nicholas George has no fancy entries and steps up in grade having raced at Redcar. Easter Icon is a son of a useful mare that had form over staying trips for Mark Johnston and Game Master performed respectably on reappearance at Windsor.
Nayway 150-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along and dropped to last under 5f out, soon left behind, last of 9, dist behind Twinjets (11-9) at Haydock 2m (3) gs in May.
Our Jester 5-6fav (10-2) Awkwardly away, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, strong rally inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 4, shd behind Savvy Knight (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f stks (4) gd in May.
Tiger Jet (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, staying on when rider lost iron briefly entering final furlong, stayed on same pace after, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Auriferous (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Two Auld Pals (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Started slowly, always in rear, tailed off when flashed tail under pressure turning in, last of 6, 32l behind Al Aasy (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Nicholas George 5-2 (8-9) In touch, good headway 3f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Apr beating Franz (9-2) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Hello Jumeirah 7-1 (9-2) Switched left start, held up off the pace in last pair, moderate 5th out wide turning in, never a factor, 5th of 9, 11l behind Thoughts Of June (9-2) at Chester 1m 3f lst fll (1) sft in May.
Almuhit (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Natural World (9-5) at Newbury 1m 3f mdn stks (3) gd in Apr.
Easter Icon Sixties Icon colt out of Vive Ma Fille.
Vintage Valley (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind New Comedy (9-9) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (3) gd in Apr.
Game Master 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Dubai Leader (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gf in May.
