mid-division, switched right final bend, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
awkward and went right start, held up in rear, took keen hold, hung right over 2f out, soon well behind
edged right start, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
dwelt and carried right start, held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish
held up rear of mid-division, no impression final 2f
not much room start, held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong
veered right start, tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd just over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner
prominent, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
Pastiche is penalised for winning at Southwell while Inverlochy returned a losing favourite on her debut last May and returns to action fitted with a tongue-tie. Regal Fanfare failed to threaten at Kempton on her debut but Tiger Bay finished closer at Wolverhampton last time. BELL SONG also posted a better effort when third at Southwell on her return to action and is taken to open her account in this representing last year’s winning yard.
Bell Song (FR) 66-1 (8-13) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, switched right when not clear run over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went third post, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Zoology (9-11) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Break The Spell (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Dagmar Run (9-7) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Diamond Hands (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, some late headway, no impression, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Sceptic (9-1) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (3) pol in Mar.
Expert Witness 50-1 (8-12) Off the pace in last trio, pushed along and some late headway, never on terms, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Sithchean (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Fitzroy River 150-1 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, never involved, 10th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Daysofourlives (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Inverlochy (FR) 5-2fav (9-2) Prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Mawj (9-2) at Newmarket 6f fll stks (4) gf in May.
Labiqa (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Centrefold (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Mine That Ship (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Alpha Zulu (9-7) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Regal Fanfare 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Via Corone (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Tiger Bay 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until over 6f out, chased leaders on inside, switched out 3f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, edged left and kept on towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Self Aclaim (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Pastiche 9-4 (9-2) Soon led, headed over 4f out, pushed along to lead again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Oct beating Canadiansmokeshow (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
