mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
led 1f, led again over 4f out, headed entering final furlong, faded
in touch, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, readily
held up, not clear run 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on closing stages, never nearer
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
The winning run of SYNODIC came to an end at Kempton last time. But he was beaten less than a length in third and may still be capable of scoring off today’s mark. Russian Reward won over track and trip in February and a recent second at Brighton suggests he can figure again while Bridge Of Sighs has been thereabouts of today’s mark of late and is another to consider. Tom's Rock won at Windsor last season and should be sharper for a recent comeback run at the same track.
Synodic (USA) 11-4fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind What Usain (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Bridge Of Sighs 7-2 (9-7) Held up in 4th place, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Balancing Time (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Russian Reward (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led for 3f, tracked leader, led again well over 1f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Roy Rocket (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Tom's Rock (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Perfect Quest (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Theos Lolly (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 2nd 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Gulf Of Poets (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Marmion 25-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 17th of 19, 17 1/4l behind Archippos (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ataman (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Rockwood (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Silver Ghost (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leader winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 6, 8 1/4l behind Inniscastle Lad (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Saga Sprint (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 20 3/4l behind Bigger And Better (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.