tracked leaders, slipped entering straight, every chance 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, chased winner after, one pace and well held
held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on
tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
raced keenly in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
steadied start, pulled hard and always in rear
tracked leader until approaching final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong
led, pushed along 3f out, joined 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear of mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders on inside over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
With guaranteed fitness on his side, this looks an excellent opportunity for last week’s Newmarket runner-up INVOLVED (NAP). George Boughey, who has an outstanding strike-rate, had a winner at Chelmsford earlier this week and his five-year-old is due to go up 2lb next week. Champs De Reves won on Turf and Polytrack last year and should give a good account if fully wound-up but Tell William produced his best performances on fast going last season. Water's Edge could play a part with Cieren Fallon’s claim a plus.
Rake's Progress 16-1 (8-7) Close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Alternative Fact (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Silkstone (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out,, 9th of 10, dist behind Zoffee (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Involved 11-2 (9-7) Pulled hard close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Inclyne (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Champs De Reves 8-1 (9-4) Held up behind, headway and in touch on outside 7f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Amjaady (9-6) by nk, 11 ran.
Tell William 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and well held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Sash (9-10) at Bath 1m hcp (4) fm in Sep.
For Pleasure (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3rd, went 2nd before omitted 3 out until bypassing omitted 2 out, no extra from omitted last, 3rd of 8, 16 1/2l behind Stonific (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Millions Memories 66-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Earth And Sky (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Water's Edge (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Agent Of Fortune (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Pentimento 6-1 (9-6) Keen, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Tralee Hills (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Francisco Bay 12-1 (9-0) In rear and outpaced, soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on and well held, lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Motawaj (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jul.