chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, pushed along 3f out, some headway final furlong, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders
held up towards rear, good headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and ran to lead final 100 yards
raced wide in mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and joined, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
behind, wide straight, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
pulled hard, led until over 2f out, weakened quickly
Nonrunner
You can give chances to about half the field in this handicap on the Polytrack so it might be worth chancing some value and we do so by selecting SPINNING RIDGE ahead of Stanley Goodspeed while Almahaza can go well. Consistent in the main the selection has gone close a few times under this burden and wouldn't have to improve much on earlier efforts this season to get up here. Stanley Goodspeed started the season with a bang landing back-to-back races. He's not quite hit those heights since but now just 3lbs above his last winning mark he should go better. Almahaza can be a little inconsistent but there was a lot to like about his seasonal return and we could see him come on for the run. If fit Fernando Torres should go close off this rating if taking to this faster surface while Piccolo Mondo should be seen to better effect with a couple of pounds removed from his back. It's a race where you could mention half the field and still not get the winner so we opt to chance some value with Spinning Ridge.
Piccolo Mondo 2-1 (9-3) Prominent, chased winner halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, lost modest 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Penzena (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov.
Trafalgar Square 22-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, headway into mid-division 5f out, ridden and struggling over 3f out, 9th of 13, 14l behind Penchesco (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Millfields Dreams 16-1 (10-10) Behind, hampered 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Halsion Chancer (10-12) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Expensive Problem 20-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 4l behind Millfields Dreams (8-8) at Kempton 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Stanley Goodspeed 22-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 6l behind Gaily Noble (9-4) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) pol in Mar.
Fernando Torres 4-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Defector (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Golden Rock (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, eased and lost 5th post, 6th of 8, 8l behind The Hague (8-9) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Chadwell Spring (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind The Hague (8-9) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Spinning Ridge (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Hobson (8-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
War And Peace (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, driven and headed when flashed tail inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Magroom (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Teen Ager (FR) 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear, made some late headway, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 4l behind Charles Darwin (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Almahaza (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Eseej (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.
