tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, weakened and eased from 2f out, tailed off
keen in touch, headway to track leaders 5f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on to go poor 4th
in touch in rear, wide and headway from 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out
keen in touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, weakened 2f out, fell final furlong
HIROMICHI won at Wolverhampton recently but seems versatile as regards the going and another bold bid is expected. Emperor Caradoc has winning form on the soft but hasn’t raced since October while Endued makes his handicap debut having only raced on the all-weather so far. Pam Sly sent out last year’s winner and the returning Cubanista looks best of the rest.
Shoot To Kill (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 7f out, tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind May Night (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Emperor Caradoc (FR) 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leader centre, ridden 2f out, nom extra inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Deputy (9-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Hiromichi (FR) 7-2 (9-8) Prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, eased close home, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Hul Ah Bah Loo (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Endued (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Painters Palette (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (3) pol in Mar.
Cubanista 25-1 (8-8) Always in rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 17, 26 1/4l behind Astral Beau (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Diffident Spirit 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Mighty Mind (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Caesar Nero 66-1 (9-0) Never closer than mid-division, behind final 2f, last of 11, 24l behind Airshow (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.