in touch, lost place after 3f, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, every chance when hung right under pressure over 1f out, not run on
midfield, headway halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, midfield, effort over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon no impression
driven forward and soon led, headed over 5f out, rallied over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, lost action and pulled up over 2f out
raced freely tracking leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
Mustard should be suited to this longer distance having won over a mile at Haydock in September and Belgrade also steps up in trip after winning at Wolverhampton in the same month. But OCEANOGRAPHER (NAP) scored over 1m2f at Pontefract in October and is just preferred with his yard remaining in red-hot form. Verismo and Danegeld are more recent winners having both won on the all-weather this year but My Mistress was well beaten on her handicap debut at Chelmsford in January after making a winning start at Kempton.
Mustard 3-1 (9-0) Took keen hold prominent, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, led again close home, won at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Emirates Skywards (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Crafty Choice (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Oct.
Danegeld 10-1 (8-9) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly and came clear inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Water Dancer (10-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Belgrade 5-4fav (9-5) Held up in touch on outside, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon challenged, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Sep beating Indelible Ink (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
My Mistress (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 14l behind Tempus Temporis (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m cond stks (2) pol in Jan.
Verismo 4-5fav (8-5) Held up in touch, headway well over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed clear, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) in Mar beating Grey's Angel (8-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Oceanographer 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led approaching final 2f, ridden out, won at Pontefract 1m 2f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Mythical City (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Sonnolento (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Pandora (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Mar.