in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
always in rear
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader over 7f out until stumbled over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
dwelt, pulled hard, headway to mid-divsion after 2f, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
in rear, never troubled leaders
led 1f, keen in touch, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen, close up, chased leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened towards finish
Can Can Star can stop Choristar's follow-up bid, with Double Spectre, Jordan's Light and Norwegian all worth a place in the line-up. Can Can Star has not been out of the first two in four starts this year, including when successful at Wolverhampton in January. On his return to Turf at Bath 17-days ago he can be considered unlucky, as Shane Kelly was forced to take him wide throughout, the four-year-old going down narrowly to Double Spectre in the end. Richard Hughes takes over in the saddle now, with Tony Carrol's charge having the plumb draw in stall one. In addition, he can meet Double Spectre on 2lb better terms, so should have that one's measure at least. Choristar won as expected at Beverley, but did not beat much and has gone up in the weights as a result. The visored Jordan's Light may be running into form now, and Norwegian gets weight from all, so both have to be considered for a place, but Can Can Star has plenty going for him and is the one to beat.
Double Spectre (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) In touch, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) frm beating Can Can Star (9-4) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Jordan's Light (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on inner, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 17, 4l behind Flighty Fellow (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Generous Lad (IRE) 4-1co-fav (9-0) Led at slow pace, ridden and tried to quicken pace 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Turner's Touch (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Can Can Star 10-3fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Double Spectre (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) frm.
Lady Songbird (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 16, 4l behind Bergonzi (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf.
Choristar 9-4fav (8-6) Held up, steady progress 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcap (5) gf beating Light Sentence (8-5) by 2l, 14 ran.
Norwegian 11-4 (9-3) In touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Scottish River (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Smart Cat (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind Shape Up (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
