held up and soon in touch, led inside final 2f, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, ran on well and in command when edged left near finish
in touch, weakened from 2f out
chased leaders until ridden and weakened rapidly over 2f out and soon in rear
chased leaders over 3f
in touch over 3f
mostly in mid-division
in touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway from 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, finished well
took keen hold, led until over 2f out, weakened rapidly
held up well in rear, gradually switched left from 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung left, no further headway
Nonrunner
Plenty of potential improvers however the most interesting looks to be TRADING NATION who is narrowly preferred to Maswerte, Papyrian and The Desert Saint. Roger Charlton's colt was well-held on his debut at Salisbury (started 4/1) but improved markedly next time up when second to Devil You Know at Nottingham on his first start this season. A win was anticipated last time at this course but he flopped badly (8/13 favourite) and has a bit to prove now. However this half-brother to a multitude of winners, including the stables top handicapper Fifteen Love, could be leniently treated now assessed for handicaps and this mark of 74 may be very lenient. If you're not in a forgiving mood, then it may pay to side with Maswerte who signed off last year with a good second to Dimander at Lingfield and he is open to improvement, as are fellow handicap debutants Aurora Sky and Papyrian. Duke's Art wasn't beaten far last time in a bunch finish and cannot be overlooked, whilst Zebrano may do better now dropped back to seven furlongs. Admiral Sandhoe and Retro should give backers a fair run for their money, however a bigger danger may be The Desert Saint who must run better now returned to quick ground. The unexposed pair of Equinine and Integria can run well with both stepping up to seven furlongs, but in one of the toughest races on the card to call it is Trading Nation who is narrowly preferred.
Maswerte (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out on inside, no extra when headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, nk behind Dimander (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Zebrano 20-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 13l behind Love Pegasus (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Papyrian 9-4fav (8-9) Keen, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 11l behind Lowther (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Trading Nation (USA) 8-13fav (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 16, 6l behind Santefisio (9-3) at Newbury 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Retro (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along and no response over 2f out, 9th of 10, 7l behind Forte Dei Marmi (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Admiral Sandhoe (USA) 16-1 (9-0) In touch until weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 17l behind Love Pegasus (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
The Desert Saint 12-1 (8-13) Prominent until weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 11l behind Arrivederla (9-2) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Megasecret 14-1 (9-3) Soon crossed over from wide draw and with leaders, led 4f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 17, 1 1/4l behind Lighthearted (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Bobs Dreamflight 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 6l behind Gilt Edge Girl (9-5) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Aurora Sky (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up behind leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind So Blissful (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 3yo fll mdn (5) gd in May.
Tidal Force (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Cheap Thrills (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Getcarter 5-1fav (8-11) Raced stands side, held up, joined centre group 5f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 19, 9l behind Open Sesame (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Lujeanie 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, led after 2f, hanging right when headed over 1f out, faded, 4th of 9, 3l behind Dimander (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Equinine (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced in rear far side, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 6l behind Mabait (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Integria 25-1 (9-3) Prominent, one pace over 1f out, 7th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Taurus Twins (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Dukes Art 20-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Dalradian (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
