held up in rear, steady progress on outside from 2f out, pushed along and strong run inside final furlong, led final strides
chased leaders, challenging from 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed and lost 2 places last strides
in touch on outside, driven along 3f out, one pace final 2f
led until over 7f out, tracked leader to 3f out, remained prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just held
tracked leader, led over 7f out, pushed along and pressed 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
always in rear
dwelt, held up and always towards rear
took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened
took keen hold in touch, lost place over 2f out
HAWK'S EYE can take the three-year-old handicap, while Wilbury Star and Navajo Nation are others who can get heavily involved. The selection carries a 6lb penalty here for a comfortable success, officially less than two lengths, over this trip at Windsor last time. He is relatively lightly-raced and certainly open to further improvement, so provided he handles the surface then he looks the one to be on. Wilbury Star beat Oriental Girl a length at Salisbury over this distance when sporting first-time blinkers and this will require a bit more, but with only a 3lb rise he will remain competitive. Navajo Nation is up 3lbs also, although in his case he was just touched off into second at Yarmouth. This is his first try here but he looks to be going the right way and can get involved. Swift Chap has won from a higher mark than today's, so there are possibilities for him, especially over a trip where he is unexposed. Inis Boffin is bred to get this far but has yet to covince that she does, while Squad will have to go some to defy a 5lb rise for a Brighton win when there was cut in the ground. Hawk's Eye is the one for us.
Hawk's Eye 4-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, smooth headway on outside for 2f out, tracked leading pair going well inside final 2f, pushed into lead entering final furlong, high head carriage, ran on well, eased near finish, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Caster Sugar (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Officer In Command (USA) 15-2 (9-10) Behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger, 6th of 10, 5l behind Striding Edge (9-5) at Kempton 1m Apprentice Handicap (0-75) (3yo) (5) pol.
Swift Chap 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Brett Vale (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Wilbury Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden to lead 2f out, ridden out, won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Oriental Girl (9-7) by 1l, 11 ran.
Pyrus Time (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 12l behind Bagber (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Inis Boffin 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on rails when not clear run briefly over 2f out, quickened between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven and ran on, headed last strides, 2nd of 14, hd behind Ailsa Craig (9-0) at Bath 1m fll hcp (5) gd.
Naheell 5-2fav (8-13) Led, headed 4f out, weakened over 3f out, eased well over 1f out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Red Cadeaux (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.
Arashi 4-1 (9-4) Steady start, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 20l behind Vivachi (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy.
Red Reef 7-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up, pushed along over 3f out, struggling over 2f out and soon eased, 7th of 8, 17l behind Sceilin (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Squad 7-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, good headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs beating Beaubrav (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Noble Dictator 17-2 (9-1) Always in rear, 8th of 14, 9l behind Edgeworth (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Navajo Nation (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led narrowly 3f out, kept on well final 2f, driven inside final furlong, caught near line, 2nd of 7, hd behind Mykingdomforahorse (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
