slowly into stride, driven forward and raced freely towards rear, never dangerous
held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer
took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place well over 3f out
started very slowly, detatched in rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
midfield, weakened over 2f out
led, quickened over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Twisting Hay was placed on a couple of occasions early last year and boasts a slightly higher handicap rating than DANGEROUS THOUGHT. But he has not raced since May and John Gosden's colt makes more appeal with blinkers applied for the first-time after a recent second behind odds-on favourite Merhoob at Lingfield. Rosenborg Rider and Heathfield Park look likely improvers while Heiba is related to a couple of winners and is preferred to Poetic Guest of the newcomers.
Heiba (IRE) Starspangledbanner colt out of Pina Colada.
O Dee 66-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away, behind most of way, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Royal Normandy (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Bit Of A Lad (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Lydiate (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cainhoe Star Pivotal colt out of Celeste.
Dangerous Thought (USA) 5-2 (8-10) In touch, effort over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Merhoob (9-10) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Rosenborg Rider (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Dwelt, midfield, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Ikerrin Road (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Twisting Hay 2-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, soon pushed along, hard driven halfway, weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Dodgy Bob (9-5) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Viscount Barfield 7-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold early and soon tracking leaders in 4th, unable to quicken and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Miniaturist (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Heathfield Park (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, rallied to challenge on inner over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Mossy's Lodge (8-8) at Lingfield 6f mdn fll stks (6) pol in Feb.
Very Honest (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Jersey Breeze (9-0) at Leicester 5f mdn fll stks (4) gf in May.
Poetic Guest Poet's Voice gelding out of Diamond Run.
