stumbled and unseated soon after start
held up and keen, not much room over 1f out, never dangerous
made all, quickened over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner 2f out until weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest at finish
mid-division and keen, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace
chased winner, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, one pace final 2f
went right start, chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 3f out, eased and tailed off from over 1f out
Nonrunner
This is a very tough event to weigh up and so we will put forward Smart Cat with some trepidation, Kinsgcape, King's Account and Shape Up are just three others that could land the spoils. Smart Cat's form at first glance looks modest, however he was very unlucky in running over twelve furlongs on his latest outing at Wolverhampton. He made his debut on the turf at Pontefract last September and showed plenty of promise behind a Michael Stoute runner. With the drop in trip in his favour and a mark of 60 looking pretty fair he could be capable of springing a surprise. Kingscape hasn't raced for some time but did show promise in some good maidens and King's Acount would have claims on three-year-old form. However a safer option could be Shape Up who has managed a victory on the all-weather and looks well treated on his return to turf. It wouldn't cause too much of a shock whatever landed this prize and Smart Cat has as good a chance as any.
Billy One Punch 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 17, 20l behind Dium Mac (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.
Kingscape (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, chased stand side leaders to halfway, soon beaten, 5th of 13, 8l behind Portal (8-9) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Sept '05.
Shape Up (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Velvet Valley (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.
Reaching Out (IRE) 13-2fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 1l behind King After (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
King's Ransom 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway to lead halfway, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 9l behind Musango (8-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (5) pol in Mar.
Royal Flynn 11-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 5l behind Cleaver (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Nov.
Camille Pissarro (USA) 25-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Cerebus (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.
Smart Cat (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 14l behind Poseidon's Secret (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
King's Account (USA) 25-1 (8-7) Held up in touch on outer, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 14, 22l behind Grimes Faith (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.
The Pen 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden along over 4f out, gradually weakened, 6th of 13, 17l behind Bolckow (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Orpen's Astaire (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders, 7th of 17, 3l behind Muscari (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sept.
Alexian 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up, headway 5f out, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Luxurix (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
