keen tracked leaders, switched right 4f out, pressed leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, no impression final furlong
went right start, tracked leader, left in lead 7f out, headed 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen led, clear 10f out, cocked jaw and hung badly right 8f out, soon headed, tracked leader over 6f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish
in rear, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 6f out, weakened over 3f out, eased 2f out
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
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This looks wide-open but the speculative vote goes to ARGENT KNIGHT. He scored over track and trip before running well in a higher grade at Sandown last time. Chocala also drops in class after a pipe-opener at York but Darakti moves in the opposite direction after winning an amateur's race at Doncaster last time with Akdam back in third. Miss Tiger Lily and Gabrial The Duke are others upped in class on the back of recent victories while Town Mouse finished a place ahead of Deficit when second at Leicester last week. Others with a chance stepping up in trip include Windsor runner-up Hello Sailor and Good Evans, third at Chester last time.
Chocala (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Esteaming (9-1) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Bold Assertion 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Argent Knight (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Good Evans 7-2 (7-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Red Runaway (8-13) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Gabrial The Duke (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Made most, ridden 2 lengths clear 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar beating Hamla (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Town Mouse 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders and keen, led after about 4f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Plutocracy (9-12) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Deficit (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Plutocracy (9-12) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Hello Sailor 11-4fav (8-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, chased winner and stayed on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Brick Rising (8-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Darakti (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up behind in touch, pushed along after 4f, ridden over 3f out, outpaced when switched outside well over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Doncaster 1m 4f 3yo amt hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Khotan (11-4) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Argent Knight 7-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Lion Beacon (9-1) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Akdam (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort when hampered inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Darakti (10-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f 3yo amt hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Miss Tiger Lily 5-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead final stride, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Conversing (8-12) by shd, 8 ran.
