steadied start, took keen hold in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, edged right and well beaten over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, no extra inside final furlong
held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, ran on, just held
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, held on gamely
tracked leaders, not clear run on inside from 3f out until over 1f out, ridden and not pace to challenge inside final furlong
held up in touch, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
All are fully exposed and win in their turn. MONT KINABALU came back to form after a distinctly fallow period to score at Pontefract the last day, doing very well to do so from what appeared an unpromising position turning in. If he really has rediscovered his best, then the Ryan inmate is attractively treated here and should prove good enough to follow up. Course and distance winner, Ventura Gold, also did well to oblige last time but is not the most consistent of performers and making more appeal as the prime threat is the consistent Mulligatawny, although much will depend if he needs the run on this seasonal reappearance. Jacob Black is best of the remainder.
Brilliant Vanguard (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) 5th of 9, 6l behind Medburn Dream (8-13) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Mulligatawny (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) 10th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Alemaratalyoum (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Mont Kinabalu (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Arctic Sea (9-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Ventura Gold (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) won at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Elixsoft (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Zeshov (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Saisons D'Or (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Jacob Black 9-2 (9-8) 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Pepys (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.