keen soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
always towards rear
raced wide held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led early, in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, pressed leader approaching final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken towards finish
dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
dwelt tracked leaders after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, not clear run entering final furlong, switched right and ran on strongly to lead towards finish
raced wide tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
dwelt tracked leaders after 1f, pushed along when hampered and went left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
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SHOWROOM may be hard to keep right but obviously goes well fresh having won at Goodwood on his debut in 2017 and again at Redcar last summer. Gelded since, Mark Johnston’s charge should make a bold bid now handicapping. Natural History was also gelded at the end of last year but was raised 12lb for an easy success at Chepstow in August and has something to prove off his current mark as does Rare Groove, whose winning run came to end at York in October. Desert Ruler won a lower grade contest at Newcastle recently while Knight Crusader’s victory at Kempton came over 2m and the unexposed Petrastar is another handicapping for the first time on his reappearance having placed in all three outings last year.
Showroom (FR) (9-9) Made all, shaken up and came clear inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun beating Ice Pyramid (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Reverend Jacobs 7-1 (9-4) Keen tracking leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, soon not quicken, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Petite Jack (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Amourice (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Keen led 1f, led again 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Graceful Lady (8-9) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Rare Groove (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, driven and close up 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Elegiac (8-12) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Desert Ruler 9-2 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Claire Underwood (9-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Eddystone Rock (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, rapid headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, wide on home turn, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Petite Jack (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Mandalayan (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Raced wide on back straight, chased winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Spirit Ridge (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Michael's Mount 4-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after last, one pace and no impression, 8th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Havana Beat (10-4) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Inn The Bull (GER) 14-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway inside final 2f, kept on into poor 5th final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Buzz (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Petrastar 2-1 (9-2) Led, hard driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Enbihaar (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Dagueneau (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Faithful Mount (9-8) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Natural History 7-2 (8-7) Led, headed 9f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Mekong (8-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Knight Crusader 11-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 6f out, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Age Of Wisdom (9-12) by nk, 10 ran.
Starcaster 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Shabbah (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
