slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, not clear run over 1f out, weakened final furlong
broke well, soon steadied and held up, under pressure over 3f out, never dangerous
keen in touch, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened
tracked leaders early, soon held up, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never a threat
prominent, led over 2f out, hard driven, held on well
A winner at Chelmsford back in October, Power Of States was last in a conditions race at Newbury on his reappearance but the form of that race has worked out extremely well. Mohtarrif is also penalised and March’s Lingfield winner is having a first run on Turf while the five-year-old Point Taken has changed stables again having failed to win in five attempts over hurdles since making a winning debut at Dundalk. WILD ANIMAL wasn’t disgraced against the odds-on Qarasu at Windsor and, with further improvement likely, can go one better here, though the winner’s trainer Roger Charlton will have a good line on the chances of Haydock runner-up Infuse and she’s a big danger. Skerryvore and Tatweej have scope but will be qualified for handicaps after this.
Point Taken (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, not fluent when led 4 out, headed after next, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Ruthless Article (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
The Cruix (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 13th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Pondus (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f stks (5) gf in May.
Mohtarrif (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Keen early, tracked leader, led over 1f out, pushed along final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Mar beating Fields Of Athenry (9-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Power Of States (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Led after 1f, headed 8f out, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind King Ottokar (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Apr.
Skerryvore 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway and kept on final 2f, 4th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Geizy Teizy (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in May.
Wild Animal 4-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led going well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Qarasu (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Jun.
Infuse (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Close up, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Nonchalance (9-0) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) gf in May.
Tatweej 8-1 (8-10) Led after 1f until 8f out, dropped to 3rd 7f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, plugged on final 2f, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Tribal Craft (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll stks (4) sft in Jun.
