tracked leaders, short lived effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
headway to lead 9f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
set steady pace until headed 9f out, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
steadied start always in rear, outpaced over 4f out
took keen hold tracked leader until 9f out, tracked leaders, switched right and chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Right Stuff scored over 2m at Kempton last time and this is tougher dropping back in trip off a 6lb higher mark. English Summer hasn't progressed since landing a handicap at Chester last May, while Smokey Oakey and O Ma Lad recorded last year's victories in hurdle and maiden company respectively. Viking Storm is fairly weighted if ready on his reappearance, but this should go to LAYLINE, who need only repeat his latest effort at Wolverhampton when second to the progressive William Haigh, to get his head back in front.
Layline (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Steadied start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, steadied to 5th 7f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd well inside final furlong, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind William Haigh (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Right Stuff (FR) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led well over 2f out, edged right thereafter, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, in command close home, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Dark Ranger (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
English Summer 2-1 (10-1) Chased leader, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Rasheed (9-2) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Smokey Oakey (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Went right start, held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 8l behind Emma's Gift (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
O Ma Lad (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) In touch, headway 4f out, switched left over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Hot Spice (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Viking Storm 33-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened entering final 3f, 8th of 11, 9l behind Albert Bridge (8-8) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep.