slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
midfield, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
always behind
midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on strongly, never reached leaders
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
keen in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon hung left, every chance inside final furlong, just failed
in touch, weakened over 2f out
steadied start, always behind
tracked leaders, short of room and lost place after 2f, soon in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, lost place 2f out
soon led, headed over 2f out, rallied and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, held on gamely
NonRunner
Azure Amour was beaten only a short-head over track and trip in November and returns to action off a 3lb higher mark. Zarliman has been pulled-up over hurdles since scoring here in January and is 6lb higher while HURRICANE VOLTA has been raised only 2lb for winning over today's trip at Wolverhampton last month. Peter Hedger's charge should go close again and Almutamarred has plenty of scope racing on this surface for the first time having finished runner-up at Southwell on his latest start.
Opera Buff 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Hatsaway (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, losing place when hampered just over 1f out, eased, 10th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Kalon Brama (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Thane Of Cawdor (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Raced wide keen held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Sandy Cove (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp stks (6) pol in Mar.
Bollihope 6-1 (9-5) Close up, not clear run from over 2f out, headway inside final furlong when switched left, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Hurricane Volta (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Invincible Wish (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Star Of The Stage (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Hurricane Volta (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Ali Bin Nayef (8-10) by shd, 10 ran.
Sheikh The Reins (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Soon prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Golden Wedding (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Occult 12-1 (9-1) Pulled hard towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Avenue Des Champs (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp stks (6) pol in Mar.
Duke Of Diamonds 40-1 (9-5) Went right start close up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 15 3/4l behind Barefoot Dancer (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Azure Amour (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Street Art (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sudden Wish (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Snow Conditions (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Zarliman (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Munsarim (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Very slowly away keen always in rear, last of 10, 9l behind Sandy Cove (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp stks (6) pol in Mar.
Almutamarred (USA) 2-1fav (9-4) Half reared start and slowly away in rear, switched wide 8f out, headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Moonshine Ridge (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
