tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased
made all and set steady pace, quickened turning in, ridden and stayed on well, unchallenged
tracked leaders out wide, ridden and unable to quicken when edged left over 1f out, plugged on in well held 3rd final furlong
wore hood to post, raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, angled out and went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and stayed on all the way to the line, not pace to challenge
slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along out wide over 3f out, soon beaten, never a factor
held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, ridden out wide over 2f out, 4th and no impression over 2f out, weakened into 5th final strides
held up off the pace in rear in steadily run race, ridden and no impression in 5th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th final strides
A disappointing turnout considering the prize money. Themaxwecan pops up every now and then and will strip fitter for a run at Musselburgh. Firstman was hating the soft ground on his reappearance at Newmarket and it would be no surprise if Tony Martin’s stayer reversed that for today with Solent Gateway. Law Of The Sea exceeded expectations when fourth in the Chester Cup but has yet to win beyond 1m4f. MOUNTAIN ROAD, very progressive upped in trip on Polytrack in the autumn, has yet to win on Turf and returns from a break but looks the type to improve again this year and might be a bit of value against likely favourite Carzola, who is on a four-timer but has gone up another 10lb since beating three rivals on soft going at Doncaster.
Reshoun (FR) 100-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Metier (9-1) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.
Solent Gateway (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked clear leader, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 4l behind Hms President (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in May.
Themaxwecan (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Wise Eagle (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Law Of The Sea 40-1 (8-8) Hampered after 1f, keen in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, staying on when hampered towards finish, 4th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Metier (9-1) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.
Carzola (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Close up in rear, headway to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, won in a canter, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) sft in May beating De Vega's Warrior (9-0) by 6l, 4 ran.
Firstman (FR) 8-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 13th of 16, dist behind Hms President (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in May.
Mountain Road (FR) 5-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inside final bend, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Spit Spot (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
