keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home
led, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden to lead again approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, asserted towards finish
steadied start, switched right and soon in touch, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra towards finish
prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
keen in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked winner, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home
Misty Dancer returns to handicapping 9lb higher than when last successful while Dual Identity is 13lb higher than when scoring at Sandown last summer. Maiden winner Honiton has yet to figure in a handicap but SIMPLY SONDHEIM has won on the all-weather since scoring on the July course here in August. He went close at Chelmsford last time and another bold bid is expected. Qaasid has done all his winning on the all-weather so far while Howth has been gelded and a hood is applied today.
Misty Dancer 5-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 10, 15l behind One For Bobby (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in May.
Honiton (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 21l behind Time Interval (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in May.
Dual Identity (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left final furlong, no extra final 110yds, 7th of 17, 6 1/2l behind King Of Conquest (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gs in May.
Simply Sondheim (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Switched left start, close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Haunted Dream (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Howth (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Led, headed 3f out, faded over 1f out, 11th of 17, 10 1/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gs in May.
Qaasid (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Diderot (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.