in touch, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
keen, tracked winner until halfway, tracked leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, driven and ran on to press winner close home
tracked winner until halfway, tracked leaders, effort to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely
dwelt, keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on
raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
short of room leaving stalls and dropped to rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
raced wide, tracked winner, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
Kasbah was runner-up in last year’s renewal off a similar mark and finished in front of Reckless Endeavour with Leo Minor further behind when second again here a fortnight ago. Human Nature won a lower grade sprint at Chelmsford last month but is 5lb higher and Ascot Day’s victory at Newcastle came back in July. BOOM THE GROOM (NAP) usually competes over 5f nowadays but is a course and distance winner in the past and a recent second at Wolverhampton suggests he can go very close in this as he drops down in class.
Reckless Endeavour (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Dubai One (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Boom The Groom (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, soon led, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Udontdodou (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Kasbah (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Dubai One (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Reflektor (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 8th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Tropics (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Human Nature (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Always prominent, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Nautical Haven (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ascot Day (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway towards stands side over 1f out, soon challenged, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 50 yards, just held on, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Boundsy (9-0) by hd, 8 ran.
George Dryden (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, no impression, 9th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Gulliver (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Leo Minor (USA) 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 3l behind Dubai One (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Upavon 12-1 (9-2) Reared start, held up, struggling over 2f out, last of 8, 7 1/2l behind Lucymai (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.