awkward start, held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased winner, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up in touch in mid-division, ridden and effort from 2f out, never going pace to get on terms
raced freely, made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well final furlong
reared and unseated rider before start, chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, always just being held
always towards rear, well beaten final 2f
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Bizarre Law ended last year with a victory at Kempton in November but returns to action under a penalty. BOULIVAR is another penalised having made a winning debut at Wolverhampton when scoring in impressive style. Sean Woods’ charge looks worth sticking with in this. A former assistant to Sir Michael Stoute, James Horton saddles his first runner in Phantom Flight, a half-brother to a couple of winners, while King Of Unicorns and Kopa Kilana are both bumper winners debuting on the Flat.
King Of Unicorns 4-1 (10-12) Midfield, hit 2nd, went third approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 16 1/4l behind Since Day One (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Kopa Kilana (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, jumped left 1st, lost 2nd 4 out, soon beaten, well held when mistake 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Fingal's Hill (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Mar.
City Central (IRE) 5-2 (8-11) Slowly away, wide and headway to track leader after 1f until over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Eikonix (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Bizarre Law 20-1 (9-5) Good speed from wide draw to lead, pushed along over 2f out, narrowly headed over 1f out, rallied gamely to lead again 100 yards out, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Asaassi (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Boulivar (IRE) 9-4jfav (8-7) Always handy, led over 2f out, soon kicked clear, hung right from over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Feb beating Saorla (8-2) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Muhtashim 40-1 (9-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, last pair and plenty to do 2f out, soon ran green, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd final strides, eyecatcher, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Kingmax (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Phantom Flight Siyouni colt out of Qushchi.
Rainbow Rain 80-1 (9-3) Edged right start, soon chasing leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 11, 19 3/4l behind Euraquilo (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
World Cruise 28-1 (8-10) Slowly away, in rear, never on terms, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Swilcan Bridge (8-10) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Bessah Dick Turpin M out of Trompette.