restrained up in rear, ridden over 2f out, still well off the pace entering final furlong, quickened to lead final strides
slightly slow to stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
keen in front, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, driven 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, headed final strides
Unforgiving Minute seeks a 19th career victory but is 2lb worse off than when beaten a head by Poetic Force in a 7f claimer here two runs ago. Prince Rock arrives in better form than Rhubarb Bikini and is also preferred to Irish import Eloso, who took 15 attempts to get off the mark. DEMBE has only raced over this trip once before but has won twice over 7f this year so gets another chance to prove he stays.
Dembe 5-6fav (9-6) Tracked clear leader, pushed along and close over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Hazel (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Poetic Force (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Prominent, ridden to press leader 2f out, slightly outpaced entering final furlong, rallied final 100 yards to lead close home, won at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Feb beating Unforgiving Minute (9-10) by nk, 4 ran.
Unforgiving Minute 20-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, not able to get on terms with leaders, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Rogue Force (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Pushed along to soon lead, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14l behind Enfranchise (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Eloso (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, 6th when switched left 2f out, soon pushed along and headway, ridden in 2nd and challenged over 1f out, led under 1f out, kept on well, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov beating Faron (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Prince Rock (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Raced wide, keen close up, ridden and headway to chase clear leader approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Coase (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.