chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, chased leader final furlong, driven and ran on to lead final 50 yards
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch on outer, effort, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
mid-division on inside, headway on inner 2f out, driven to press leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven and ran on to hold, every chance, weakened well inside final furlong
narrow lead, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly
mid-division on outside, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders
held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well until caught final 50 yards
behind, headway on outside final furlong, nearest finish
raced on outside, held up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
Withdrawn
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Banjo Bay,Zorn, Kew The Music and Greenwood and the nomination is given to Banjo Bay. The selection won well last time out when beating True Night. Granted that was in a claimer but he remains well weighted on his best form of last season and if he runs up to that mark again he will be hard to beat. Zorn rates the main danger on his latest second behind Tyzac but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed. Kew The Music will like the ground and was a fair fourth behind Hail The Chief last time so he is another that should be watched in the market. Greenwood was second behind Glad Big last time and is another with place claims but he has yet to win over this trip and in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Banjo Bay.
Hollow Jo 7-2fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 12, nk behind Oakley Absolute (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Goose Chase 20-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 12, 2l behind Oakley Absolute (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Banjo Bay (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced wide, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside last, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Mar beating True Night (9-11) by 1l, 12 ran.
Peruvian Style (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Pressed leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 5l behind Holbeck Ghyll (8-1) at Bath 6f hcp (5) frm in Sept.
Kew The Music 6-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear far side group, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Hail The Chief (8-10) at Folkestone 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Mar.
Greenwood 16-1 (8-7) Steady to start, held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Glad Big (9-1) at Lingfield 7f app hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Zorn 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Tyzack (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.
Hand Chime 11-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Oakley Absolute (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
H Harrison (IRE) 11-1 (8-4) Always prominent, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f hcap (6) std in Mar beating Zazous (8-6) by a nk, 12 ran.
Jools 20-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 19th of 20, 27l behind Kingsholm (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.
Red Rudy 2-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, raced alone on stands' side from 4f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 10, 10l behind Prime Contender (9-0) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gd in Oct.
Lucius Verrus (USA) 17-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, lost place 4f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Tyzack (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.
Louisiade (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 6l behind Meditation (8-13) at Lingfield 7f handicap (5) pol in Mar.
Go Garuda 4-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong, 5th of 14, 1l behind Riquewihr (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
