raced keenly, led and set steady pace, joined 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leader 6f, went 2nd again over 4f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, in command inside final furlong, stayed on well
took keen hold tracking leaders, went 3rd halfway, pushed along well over 3f out, lost 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th
held up in last pair, headway on inside into 3rd 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge
chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, soon in rear and never on terms after
held up in last pair, pushed along outpaced and struggling well over 2f out, never involved
started slowly, pushed along from start, in rear, headway on outside chasing leading pair after 5f, went 2nd 10f out until pushed along over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
The racing switches to the Polytrack for the rest of the card which bodes well for SABORIDO (NAP) as he finished runner-up over track and trip last time. Amanda Perrett's charge started the season on a 7lb higher mark and can return to winning ways in this. Soundbyte was well beaten here before scoring over 1m6f at Nottingham and No Such Number makes more appeal after going close over 2m at Kempton. Ex Oriente stays today's distance and may have the edge over Men Don't Cry and Wall Street Boss.
Ex Oriente (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Midfield, headway over 1f out, soon hung left, never on terms, 5th of 10, 4l behind A Star In My Eye (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Saborido (USA) 7-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, chased leaders on outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Mick Duggan (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Men Don't Cry (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before halfway, towards rear and no chance after, tailed off, 11th of 12, 38l behind Barwick (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Wall Street Boss (USA) 11-4 (10-0) Close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 47l behind Needless Shouting (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Azrag (USA) 11-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 11, 7l behind Sweetheart Abbey (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5).
No Such Number 11-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Mister Bob (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Soundbyte 8-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ran wide on bend over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on to lead post, won at Nottingham 1m 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Taste The Wine (10-8) by hd, 7 ran.
