slowly away always behind
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly away in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
in touch, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
made all and set strong pace, ridden 2f out, ran on
tracked winner until halfway, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
chased winner, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
close up, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
in touch until outpaced 4f out, kept on inside final furlong
Grandad's World reappeared to score over this trip at Pontefract but disappointed when odds-on over the minimum trip at Hamiliton though may have found the ground too tacky. The front-running Captain Colby, a half-brother to Benbaun, has won twice at 5f but never raced over this trip while Properus, a winner on soft ground at Redcar in October, made an eye-catching return to action here last month after missing the break. BONNIE GREY made a winning debut at Warwick last May and only contested Listed or Group races subsequently. She performed with credit in them all and on her reappearance in the Fred Darling so looks the one to be on.
Kibaar 10-1 (9-6) Keen held up, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 12l behind Salt Island (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Apr.
Grandad's World (IRE) 8-11fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Appleberry (8-9) at Hamilton 5f con stks (2) sft.
Mukhmal (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led until halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Waady (8-13) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Bonnie Grey 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, not pace of leading trio over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Redstart (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Captain Colby (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Soon led, hung right and joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left and rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chester 5f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep beating Steve Prescott (9-7) by 2l, 9 ran.
Field Game 4-1 (8-13) Awkward start, chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 5, 6l behind Ivors Rebel (8-9) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jan.
Properus (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd final strides, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Salt Island (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Apr.
Steve Prescott 25-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 13l behind Navigate (9-2) at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Subversive (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Charlie Croker (9-4) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.
Fullon Clarets 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Twilight Son (8-10) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Sugar Lump 9-2 (8-13) Hung left most of way, with leaders, pushed along before halfway, ridden over 1f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rio Ronaldo (9-1) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
