prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out
held up, took keen hold, no real headway final 2f
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on
slowly away, held up in rear, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
in touch, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace and beaten final 2f
always towards rear
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 6f out, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed over 5f out, led again over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on
Pickett's Charge scored over the track and trip last January and is now 4lb lower and will have needed last month's run at Wolverhampton. Champagne Rules also looked in need of an outing on his return in March and ended the last campaign in double-winning form though he's now 9lb higher. Kiwi Bay has won 13 of 135 starts, a cracking return for a moderate performer, though he was beaten six lengths by Exclusive Waters at Pontefract last summer. He's better off at the weights and the winner has since changed stables though should still confirm the form. Leodis is very lightly-raced and has been running over further without showing much so the vote goes to ARCHIPELIGO, who usually runs up to his best around here and is back on the same mark as when successful at Wolverhampton in December.
Archipeligo 18-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led halfway, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Rey Loopy (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Rockwood 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Rey Loopy (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Exclusive Waters (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway and edged left from over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind British Art (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Abushamah (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 17, 4 3/4l behind Lamloom (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Pickett's Charge 7-1 (9-5) Steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Street Poet (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Champagne Rules 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 10, 5l behind Esspeegee (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Traveltalk (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Limerick Lord (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Kiwi Bay 12-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Weather Front (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Leodis (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, led entering final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Bal De Rio (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Betty Grable (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Little Jo (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Splash Of Verve (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, clear to 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Whitchurch (9-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Orobas (IRE) 80-1 (8-7) Mid-division on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Sevilla (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
