in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held post
held up rear division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened last 75 yards
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up rear division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
in touch in 4th, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on post
Choral Clan will find life tougher raised 5lb for winning over track and trip back in January. The progressive SYNODIC (NAP) is preferred as he did just enough to land a hat-trick with his latest victory at Lingfield and Seamus Durack’s charge is fancied to overcome a further 4lb rise. What Usain ran well again last time having won here in February off a 6lb lower mark and Clovelly Bay is not out of this back down in trip after a modest attempt over 1m6f.
Clovelly Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 8l behind Lost The Moon (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Bostonian 50-1 (9-6) Keen raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Instant Karma (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Choral Clan (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating On Fire (8-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Maestro Mac (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Marmajuke Bay (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Synodic (USA) 10-3 (9-7) In touch, headway on 2f out, ridden to lead on inner inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Duck A L'orange (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Hard Toffee (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Heart Locket (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mazalto (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and headway in centre 3f out, no impression final 2f, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Glorious Legend (8-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
What Usain 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge well over 1f out, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Shamash (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.