tracked leader, under pressure 2f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon no impression
in touch, lost place before halfway, soon outpaced, headway on outside over 1f out, never a threat
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
made all, hard driven over 1f out, ran on well
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Island Cloud beat a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton but is upped a grade for this and so is Seprani, who was runner-up over 6f at the same track last time. But HEDGING has been raised 3lb for winning in this grade at Brighton and can effectively race off a lower mark with an apprentice’s allowance taken into consideration. He can go in again while Dark Alliance had been in good form before a poor effort at Kempton last time and Del Parco should be winning this year.
Dark Alliance (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Toward rear, edged right over 2f out, never a factor, 13th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Spirit Of Belle (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Island Cloud 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Critical Thinking (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Pursuing Steed 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Himself (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Seprani 11-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Tigerwolf (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Hedging (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Sayesse (9-7) by hd, 7 ran.
Del Parco 5-2fav (9-7) Awkwardly away, switched right after start to lead on nearside rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Pastfact (8-13) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Helfire 14-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside over 3f out, soon weakened and eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Bakht A Rawan (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.