tracked leading pair, went 2nd on inside over 1f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, led final stride
raced freely, soon led, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final stride, lost 2nd post
led briefly, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leading trio, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd post, just failed
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, went held 4th inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 5th towards finish
Most of these are still improving and can be given a chance. Ryan Moore partners recent Wolverhampton winner Ilzam while Ruby Wednesday and NORTH CREEK won their respective divisions of the same handicap over track and trip last month. The latter was the most impressive winner when quickening clear in good style so Chris Wall's colt gets the nod. Winged Dancer is now 11lb higher than his earlier success but a couple of those returning to action and are not out of this. Replenish ended last year with a win at Kempton and Inland Sea won a decent maiden at Goodwood before failing to figure in Listed company.
Replenish (FR) 3-1fav (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Oct beating Many Dreams (8-1) by hd, 9 ran.
Inland Sea (USA) (9-2) last of 6, 11 3/4l behind Aim To Please (8-12) at Deauville 7f lst stks sft in Aug.
Winged Dancer 7-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Cape Speed (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
North Creek 11-8fav (9-6) Close up, headway on outer to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, eased towards fiinish, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Mithqaal (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Ilzam (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Ikerrin Road (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Ruby Wednesday 4-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Silver Springs (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.