held up and behind, headway and effort 2f out, strong run to go 2nd well inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and no extra near finish
held up mid-division, outpaced and ridden 3f out, ran on well inside final furlong
held up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly
always in rear, tailed off
led to post, held up mid-division, hard ridden 3f out, no response
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, no danger
prominent towards far side, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led over 1f, driven and weakened 2f out
prominent early, soon beaten
held up in rear, effort and ridden 2f out, soon one pace
prominent and pulled hard, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up in touch, raced keenly, weakened 2f out
held up, effort 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
prominent, lost touch and behind from halfway, tailed off and virtually pulled up
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
prominent, hard ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden and no danger over 2f out
behind from halfway, tailed off
led after 1f, headed and weakened quickly over 2f out
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
Mastermind (IRE) is an each-way selection in a competitive renewal of the Spring Cup. His draw is not ideal - and low numbers are certainly at a disadvantage on the straight course here in big fields when the stalls are on the stands side. He ran well in the Lincoln and should give a good account of himself here. He's a pound worse off with Pulau Tioman for that Lincoln run so a case can be made for him also. Atlantic Rhapsody should also improve on his unplaced Lincoln effort and certainly has claims on his best form. The Whistling Teal will have his supporters also. He won easily at Pontefract on his seasonal return, his first run since being gelded, and it will be interesting to see how he fares after an 8lbs rise. It may be a competitive race but there is no real strength in depth to the field so Mastermind, who has a little bit more class than most, ought to go well.