started very slowly, well behind, headway and strong run between horses inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won going away
pressed leader, led 5f out, went clear over 3f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed and weakened rapidly inside final furlong
raced keenly early and soon steadied in mid-division, headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, closed over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, shaken up and ran on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
led, 3f, chased leader who went clear over 3f out, lost 2nd and weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, last pair, never on terms
held up in mid-division on inside, headway and switched right inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
A course and distance winner, Thrill Seeker was beaten when dropped back down to 7f at Chelmsford last week. Silver Dust may well reverse earlier running on these better terms while Flying West and Fantasy Believer should both be winning again this year. SILVER SAMURAI has the more recent form having returned to action with a third over track and trip and another bold bid is expected racing off the same mark. Tommy Rock won here in February while Pitchcombe ended last year with a victory at Bath.
Fantasy Believer (IRE) 6-4fav (9-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Mostawaa (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Flaming Spear (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, pulled hard, edged right 2f out, outpaced 1f out, ran on well closing stages, 5th of 9, 5l behind Count Of Amazonia (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Battered 4-1 (9-7) Not much room and slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, not clear run on inside over 1f out, eased, 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Wild Edric (9-6) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Silver Samurai 11-1 (9-5) Soon towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on, almost got 2nd, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Mostly (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Silver Dust (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-7) Raced off the pace in 4th on inside, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Gavi Di Gavi (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Thrill Seeker (IRE) 11-4 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, disputed lead when edged left 1f out, led 110 yards out, ran on, headed closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Royal Dynasty (8-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Flying West 3-1fav (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Mustarrid (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Tommy Rock (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right inside 2f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Uzincso (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Pitchcombe 7-1 (9-4) Made all, hanging right bend 4f out, hard pressed final 2f, held on gamely, won at Bath 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Medieval (9-11) by shd, 11 ran.
Nick Vedder 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, not much room over 1f out, hung right and no impression final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Mostly (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Mabre (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Not much room start, always towards rear, 7th of 9, 11l behind Fierospeed (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
