led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, rallied inside final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead and edged right approaching final furlong, ran on
raced wide close up, pushed along over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and slightly hampered when headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
Ming Dynasty has been absent since August and hasn’t won on the Flat in almost five years, though did win twice over fences last year. Jockey bookings suggest Quiana is preferred to stablemate Jumping Cats but CONTINGENCY FEE got back to winning ways at Yarmouth last month and gets on well with Grace McEntee. The three-year-old Captain Square looks best of the rest.
Contingency Fee 4-1 (9-5) Made all, set steady pace, quickened pace over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Russian Virtue (9-4) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Jumping Cats 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th and dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
The First King (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Raced wide held up, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 32l behind Sandyman (9-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Ming Dynasty (FR) 9-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th, challenged before final bend, held final 150 yards, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Tonto's Spirit (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Quiana 18-1 (10-11) Held up, pushed along after 5th, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Captain Square 10-1 (9-2) Led early, headed and restrained after 2f, pushed after 4f out, ridden after 3f out and dropped to last, comprehensively beaten, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Haunted Dream (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.