held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ran on well approaching final furlong, kept on but always held
prominent, shaken up over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, always doing enough
slowly away, led after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed after 1f, shaken up home turn, weakened over 2f out
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SAUSALITO has gone close in both outings since his winning run came to an end. He drops back down in trip for this but was only beaten a short-head in a tougher contest here last time and is reunited with winning partner Billy Loughnane. Stablemate Semser and Pride Of Nepal were both winning on the all-weather last summer but Masqool has a more recent victory over track and trip under his belt and makes more appeal. Motataabeq posted an improved effort here in December and Endued is upped in trip.
Endued (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) In touch in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on to go poor 4th, 4th of 7, dist behind Diffident Spirit (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Pride Of Nepal 5-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway 4th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Al Zaraqaan (11-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sausalito 14-1 (8-10) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 14, shd behind Mr Inspiration (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Semser 22-1 (9-11) Slow into stride and switched left start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Hiromichi (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Motataabeq (IRE) 3-1fav (9-12) Went right start, raced keenly in mid-division, edged right bend over 2f out, headway chasing leaders turning in, hung left and challenging inside final furlong, soon 2nd and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Rikona (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Masqool (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Off the pace towards rear, stayed on late, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 14, 8 3/4l behind King Eagle (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.