keen close up, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out, edged right and ran on final furlong
slowly away in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor
tracked winner until 12f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, lost place 12f out, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide close up, ridden 4f out, soon lost place
raced wide in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch in rear, headway to track winner 12f out, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
They move on to the Polytrack surface for the remainder of the meeting and AIYANA scored over this course and distance in October. She'll have come on for her reappearance at Southwell and the champion jockey's presence in the saddle suggests she means business. Bramshill Lass is another course and distance winner and, though arriving out of form, has dropped back to a winning mark. Mont Jess has yet to score but finished ahead of the latter at Kempton last time while Poitin won over today's trip at the same track in February. Sir Frank Morgan is preferred to 1m2f winner Munsarim over today's trip.
First Warning 9-1 (9-0) Disputed 2nd, driven over 4f out, soon lost place, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Gabrial's Star (9-5) at Chester 1m 4f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) sft in May.
Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 4f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Moidore (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Munsarim (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Started slowly, held up well in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, chasing leading pair when hung right inside final furlong, went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Meetings Man (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
King Olav (UAE) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 13l behind Barwick (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd in May.
Poitin 3-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and quickly lost place over 4f out, soon behind, last of 5, well behind Hallstatt (9-0) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Montjess (IRE) 7-2fav (9-8) Took keen hold tracking leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, went 2nd briefly over 2f out, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Arashi (9-1) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in May.
Bramshill Lass 8-1 (9-9) Pressed leader until over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, last of 8, 26l behind Arashi (9-1) at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in May.
Aiyana 5-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 14l behind Travel (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) fbs in Apr.
Ermyn Lodge 33-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 14l behind The Quarterjack (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.