short of room start, in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
keen in touch, switched left over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide always in rear
slow into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken entering final furlong, lost 2nd close home
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
made most, quickened clear entering final furlong
Mercenary Rose made all to land a similar handicap over 6f here in October and though 4lb higher should get into contention again. GRANDFATHER TOM has never run here but has won three times on the all-weather and the same number on Turf. He completed a double in lesser grade last summer but ended the campaign with a good run in a better race at Ascot where he led for a long way. Amplify, who landed a Class 3 handicap at Bath in August, finished just behind in that Ascot race while Helvetian, who has won over 6f here, is better over that trip. Charming Kid has never fulfilled early promise though was beaten less than a length when dropping back to this trip at Newcastle in February.
Amplify (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Upset in stalls, soon mid-division on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Motagally (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Just That Lord 8-1 (9-7) Outpaced and always towards rear, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Acclaim The Nation (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Helvetian 4-1 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, pushed along before halfway, some headway on inside over 1f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Acclaim The Nation (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Spoof 16-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 4l behind Lady Dancealot (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Jack The Truth (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f, last of 5, 9 1/4l behind National Anthem (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Charming Kid 17-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed inside final 50 yards, kept on, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Tathmeen (8-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Grandfather Tom 20-1 (8-13) Led over 1f, pressed leader, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Texting (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Mercenary Rose (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed just over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, faded towards finish, 8th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Thegreatestshowman (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Lihou 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Polybius (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Benny And The Jets (IRE) 7-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Harry's Bar (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
