slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, headed over 1f out, no extra close home
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened
led after 1f, driven and hung left over 2f out, soon headed, edged right under pressure and led again approaching final furlong, ran on strongly
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon lost place
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
tracked leaders, pulled hard, carried left over 2f out, switched right and not clear run over 1f out, ran on closing stages, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms
raced keenly in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong
held up towards rear, headway halfway, weakened over 2f out
mid-division on outside, weakened over 2f out
led 1f, remained prominent, driven to challenge when carried left over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Cocozza was one of those fancied for last week's Lincoln but faded pretty tamely and Nazreef, who didn't make the cut for the Lincoln, raced over a longer trip at this track instead but never threatened. Frankie's back in town and gets the leg up on Double Dealer, who had Robemaker behind when third at Newmarket in October, but it's hard to tell how far forward the Godolphin horses are while Maverik was winning in the snow at St Moritz in February and beat the progressive George Guru here before that. Collateral form gives him plenty to find with AXIOM, however, as Ed Walker's charge was giving George Guru stacks of weight when runner-up to the latter at Lingfield a fortnight ago. He's preferred to stablemate Riggins, who finished a creditable sixth in the Winter Derby at the same meeting.
Axiom 8-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, no impression, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind George Guru (8-4) at Lingfield 1m hcap (2) pol in Mar.
Riggins (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 4l behind Premio Loco (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.
Highland Knight (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd, travelling well 2f out, ridden hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Boom And Bust (8-10) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Cocozza (USA) 14-1 (9-5) With leaders and keen, lost place 2f out, 20th of 22, 22l behind Brae Hill (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.
Nazreef 16-1 (9-9) Raced wide early with leaders, led 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 4l behind Charles Camoin (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.
Final Drive (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Always in rear, last of 8, 10l behind George Guru (8-4) at Lingfield 1m hcap (2) pol in Mar.
Extraterrestrial 8-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, kept on well in straight without reaching leaders, 6th of 20, 5l behind Take It To The Max (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m App hcp in Oct.
Double Dealer 11-1 (8-12) Raced far side, tracked leaders going well, lost place over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 2 3/4l behind Farhh (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
Chapter And Verse (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 12, 5l behind Riggins (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Capaill Liath (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Raced far side, chased winner, reminder 5f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind, 20th of 22, 45l behind Arabian Star (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
The Tichborne (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, last of 13, 15l behind Nazreef (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.
Golden Tempest (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Keen tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 11l behind Dimension (9-4) at Ascot 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Fantasy Gladiator 14-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 8l behind Riggins (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Maverik (9-2) Close-up, led over 4f out, stayed on strongly, won at Saint Moritz(FR) 1m 1f cnd stks (4yo+) hrd in Feb, 11 ran.
Robemaker 14-1 (9-0) Raced far side, mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 20, 7l behind Farhh (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
