close up 4th, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
soon led, made rest, ridden 2f out, ran on
led early, tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go go 2nd close home
Just the four runners but all have some sort of chance, though only Cosmic George has so far run on Turf. Dancing King is still improving and arrives on a hat-trick but LIVERPOOL KNIGHT has begun to fulfil his potential, winning easily upped to 1m4f at Wolverhampton in February, and he should reverse earlier form with Duke Of Verona.
Cosmic George (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, very easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Outback Boy (9-5) by 9 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dancing King (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Dwelt, tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, led 1fout, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Side Shot (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Liverpool Knight 7-4 (9-5) Made all, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Atacamena (9-0) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Duke Of Verona (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, no impression and weakened into 4th final 110 yards, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Pride Of England (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.