in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, headway inside final furlong, soon pressed winner, ridden and ran on
tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on
slowly away always in rear
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Seek The Fair Land is best in plating races nowadays as when scoring over 7f on the all-weather track here last time. Multitask has a shout off his current mark and so does Tidentime on his return to action. Daylight won at Brighton last week and is upped 5lb, but NAABEGHA was beaten less than a length in second. Alan McCabe's charge re-opposes on better terms and gets the vote having been rated 9lb higher at the start of this season.
Daylight 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May beating Naabegha (9-6) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Naabegha 9-2 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Daylight (9-1) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Tidentime (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Upavon (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Nov.
Generalyse 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders stands side, tried to challenge on stands rail when hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 18, 14l behind Intrinsic (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Piscean (USA) 11-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 7th of 9, 8l behind Georgian Bay (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Seek The Fair Land 5-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, always prominent, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well on outside final 110 yards, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in May beating Clapperboard (8-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Multitask 9-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace of 1st two, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Accession (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in May.
Marjong 7-1 (8-9) Dwelt, took keen hold towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 5th of 8, 3/4l behind Links Drive Lady (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.