slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up in 5th, effort on inside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
steadied start, held up last, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
slowly into stride, behind, driven and headway on outside over 3f out, soon no impression
pulled hard, tracked leading pair, weakened quickly over 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, tailed off
slowly into stride, took keen hold in 5th, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after, virtually pulled up final furlong
made all, pushed clear over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, unchallenged
chased leaders in 4th, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
behind, pushed along 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
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Nonrunner
Five time course winner King After is selected to land the finale for the John Best yard. King After was certainly not spared by connections throughout the winter months, racing no less than eleven times between November and January. Returning here after 129 days off the track, if fitness can be taken trust he can go very close. Upstairs looks a big danger to King After. Making his handicap debut last time, he travelled very well at his first attempt at a mile. He emptied inside the final furlong but it was an encouraging effort and in a weak event he is a contender as is April Fool who drops back to eight furlongs here. Support for Copper King would be noteworthy hailing from the shrewd yard of Tor Sturgis but in an open finale King After is taken to make a winning return to action.
Upstairs 20-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Navene (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m hcap (6) gd in May.
Green Pirate 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, lost place on inside over 2f out, no real danger after, 8th of 12, 5l behind Forced Upon Us (8-11) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Dilwin (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, hung right and one pace final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Musical Beat (9-7) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
King After 9-2 (9-0) Keen, held up, effort entering final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Joy And Pain (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Take To The Skies (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 15l behind Daniel Thomas (9-2) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
April Fool 14-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 16, 5l behind Acapulco Bay (7-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcap (6) gd.
Copper King 5-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on approaching final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Welcome Releaf (9-0) at Southwell 7f app hcp (6) fbs in Apr.
Reveur 20-1 (8-11) Always behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 15l behind Earl Kraul (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.
Zorn 40-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened and eased 2f out, 13th of 14, 34l behind Dancing Deano (9-3) at Southwell 7f clm (6) fbs.
Kimono My House 25-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 18th of 20, 20l behind Shosolosa (8-4) at Doncaster 1m app hcp (6) gd in May.
Ticking 80-1 (8-6) In rear, soon pushed along, outpaced before halfway, last of 7, 28l behind Yakimov (9-7) at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs in Apr.
Kielty's Folly 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Jarvo (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Mar.
