started slowly and lost at least 5 lengths, off the pace in rear, closer on inside halfway, squeezed through and ran on between horses inside final furlong, not recover
chased leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, found no extra and held towards finish
chased winner until 2f out, chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong but lost 3rd towards finish
held up behind leaders, pushed along halfway, switched right home turn, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge
quickly away, made all, joined inside final furlong, found extra towards finish, unchallenged
outpaced in last pair, ridden in rear home turn, never on terms
dwelt, soon chased leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced and beaten
Gelded at the end of last season and dropped down to the minimum trip since joining Stuart Williams’ yard, EXISTENT (NAP) has won a couple of decent handicaps so far this year. He may well defy a further rise in the weights having comfortably beaten Night On Earth at Wolverhampton last time. The latter had earlier finished ahead of the disappointing Strong Power and One Night Stand when third over track and trip while Bedford Flyer and Autumn Flight return to action, though both have a good strike rate on the all-weather.
Existent 5-6fav (8-12) Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway going well final bend, led inside final furlong, pushed out, rasily, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Night On Earth (8-2) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Bedford Flyer (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 12th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Winter Power (9-6) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
One Night Stand 11-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Tone The Barone (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Strong Power (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Stumbled badly leaving stalls and soon in rear off the pace, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Tone The Barone (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Night On Earth (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Airshow (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mokaatil 50-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Bernardo O'Reilly (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Autumn Flight (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Disputed lead, ridden and headed under 2f out, faded over 1f out, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Zargun (9-1) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
