pressed leaders on outside, ridden and weakened quickly approaching final furlong
made most centre course, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace and just held on for 2nd
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final 2f
held up behind leaders, headway and switched left 2f out, soon ridden and edged right from over 1f out, driven and kept on under pressure inside final furlong
held up, ridden halfway, no impression
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened entering final furlong
raced alone on stands rail with leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, pushed along halfway, headway final furlong, nearest finish
with leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven clear
chased leaders, hard ridden and ran on inside final furlong to press for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, driven in rear halfway, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Qadar has had plenty of action on the sand this winter and has to be respected but he is hardly well treated on his return to turf and preference is for Corridor Creeper, who gets the vote ahead of If Paradise. The last mentioned made a promising return at Nottingham last week and has to be respected on that evidence. Top weight Nota Bene would have claims if fit enough but David Elsworth's horses have yet to hit top form so he may be best watched, while Fyodor has been much improved on the sand during the winter but has yet to prove that he is as effective on turf. The Lord ran as well as could have been expected at Nottingham but could probably do with some help from the handicapper, while Orientor normally needs a run or two to put him spot on. Cape Royal cannot be discounted with Milton Bradley's team having started off the season in good form but more solid claims are held by stablemate Corridor Creeper, who ended last season in decent form and is taken to make a winning return under conditions that should suit ideally.
Nota Bene 11-4fav (8-10) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 13, 10l behind Celtic Mill (9-4) at Sandown 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in May.
Corridor Creeper (FR) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Sierra Vista (8-7) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-110 (2) sft in Oct.
Fyodor (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) Held up, pushed along halfway, headway and edged right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Les Arcs (8-12) at Lingfield 5f stk (2) pol in Mar.
Qadar (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, nk behind Mutamared (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcap (2) pol.
If Paradise 9-1 (9-1) With leaders, ridden halfway, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Reverence (9-4) at Nottingham 5f stk (4) sft.
Cape Royal 14-1 (9-1) Led, ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Reverence (9-4) at Nottingham 5f stk (4) sft.
Treasure Cay 20-1 (9-0) In touch, switched right well over 1f out, soon ridden and close up, stayed on, 4th of 10, 4l behind Bayeux (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.
The Lord 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Reverence (9-4) at Nottingham 5f stk (4) sft.
