held up in touch, headway and switched left over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, in rear over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon switched left, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
PROOFREADER was having his first start since 2013 when third over 1m2f here last month. He looks to have retained his ability on that evidence and gets the vote in a poor handicap. Tears Of The Sun returns to action having placed at Wolverhampton in October but course and distance winner Troopingthecolour hasn't raced for over a year. Mambo Rhythm is another returning from a lay-off so Dolphin Village looks best of the remainder with more recent form.
Proofreader 9-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Puzzle Time (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Troopingthecolour 5-1 (9-6) Held up toward srear, headway and switched left over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind I'm Fraam Govan (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Dec '13.
Tears of The Sun 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Kalaatah (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) in Nov.
Dolphin Village (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10f out until over 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and not quicken inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 3l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Secular Society 9-1 (9-6) Dwelt, progress to soon tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 20l behind Karam Albaari (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Sharp Sword (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Dwelt pulled hard in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 22l behind Wakea (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcap (4).
Mambo Rhythm 8-1 (8-11) Midfield, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Brigadoon (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.