tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on
mid-division, headway, 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest at finish
held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor
always in rearm, never a factor
mid-division, very wide on home turn, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
chased leaders, lost position on home turn, ridden 3f out, no impression
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
ZOOKEEPER was disappointing in his first season but his breeding, by Dubawi out of a Brazilian Grade 1 winner, suggests he’ll make a better three-year-old and this is a modest handicap. Former stablemate Chase That Dream is having a first run for his new yard and has yet to race on Turf but recent Southwell winner Fae The Port placed at Beverley last year and makes more appeal than handicap debutant Capo Bay.
Zookeeper (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Final Thought (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Sep.
Fae The Port (FR) 4-1 (9-10) Behind centre, headway between horses inside final 2f, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Blu Boy (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Capo Bay (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Slowly away, recovered to race in midfield, shaken up over 2f out, headway to track leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Royal Pleasure (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Chase That Dream 15-2 (9-3) Edged right leaving stalls, midfield, pushed approaching 3f out, weakened before 2f out when ridden, soon beaten, last of 6, 32 3/4l behind Eagles Dare (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (5) pol in Oct.
Ayr Empress (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed 4f out, ridden 3f out and outpaced, soon beaten, last of 13, 27 3/4l behind Libby Ami (8-10) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Beechwood Emily 16-1 (9-4) Broke well, mid-division, effort over 2f out, staying on same pace when carried left well inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Uncle Dick (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Desert Quest (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Prominent in chasing group in centre, pushed along and struggling 3f out, soon behind, last of 11, dist behind Blu Boy (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Rosesathendoftime 80-1 (8-7) Held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced when short of room briefly over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, never involved, last of 8, 5 1/4l behind Omany Amber (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.