slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not clear 2f out, soon switched left, led inside final furlong, edged right, ran on
led early, chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd close home
soon led, headed over 5f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
prominent, lost place over 1f out
took keen hold, held up, lost place over 2f out
chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
held up in rear, effort on outside over 3f out, no impression final furlong
Smile A Mile finished ahead of Bataar when scoring over 7f at Musselburgh and is only 4lb higher today. Balladeer won at Chelmsford before placing at Epsom last month but MIGRATION (NAP) is preferred. The latter just failed to catch the progressive Masaru in Class 2 company at Sandown last month and can go one better with a similar effort in this lower grade. Assimilation has been gelded since placing at Wolverhampton on his handicap debut and Crimewave is one to note now handicapping for the first time.
Migration (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Slowly away, behind, headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, over 1f out, ran on strongly under pressure towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Masaru (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Production 20-1 (8-13) Keen early, with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Archaeology (8-11) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Balladeer 11-2 (9-5) Taken to post early, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Multamis (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Smile A Mile (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in May beating Stronsay (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Crimewave (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Soon chasing leaders, not much room over 7f out, switched right over 1f out, every chance, edged right and brushed winner well inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind New King (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Venedegar (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 9th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Forest Of Dean (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Corporal (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, switched right over 1f out, unable to get back on terms, 7th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Aweedram (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Bullington Boy (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Cap Francais (9-6) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gs in Sep.
Ginger Fox 14-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always behind, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Moraawed (8-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Bataar (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Raced wide tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Smile A Mile (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Assimilation (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, closed going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Prince Of Harts (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
