towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out
led early, tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out
held up mid-division, lost place over 3f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, one pace and no impression
held up in touch on inner, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
close up, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon clear, ran on strongly (hand timed)
Danehill Willy, Toldo, Bobby Charles and London Express are short-listed here with Danehill Willy and Frankie Detori our selection to go one place better than their recent Kempton-second behind Ameeq. He was having his first run in over five months that day and will come on for that. He is running off the same mark and should have his favoured soft ground and is a confident selection to win here. London Express was a staying-on second in a Doncaster nursery last November. He looks the type to appreciate this step up in trip and should not be too inconvenienced by the cut in the ground. He gets weight from all his rivals and is rated as the main danger to our selection. Of the remainder Toldo can go well for an in-form yard and course and distance winner, Go Tech has a chance but we return to our selection Danehill Willy.
Danehill Willy (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Led until headed narrowly 1f out, outpaced final 50 yards, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Ameeq (8-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Mar.
Go Tech 6-1 (8-8) Led 2f, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 4l behind Cimyla (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Toldo (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to chase winner final 2f, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Dont Call Me Derek (9-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Nov.
Harvest Warrior 25-1 (9-7) Hampered start, mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 3rd of 22, 5l behind Mezuzah (8-5) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) sft in Mar.
Instructor 33-1 (8-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Realism (9-5) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
Bobby Charles 11-4fav (9-4) Soon tracked leader, ridden, led narrowly just over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Barry Island (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Magic Sting 11-4 (8-10) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Nanton (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f clm (4) gf in Sept.
Shape Up (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Swift Sailor (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar '05.
Dance To My Tune 9-1 (10-7) Held up, in rear, headway on bit over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Pocketwood (10-0) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gs in Oct.
London Express (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Behind far side, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 21, 2l behind Ordnance Row (9-6) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Nov.
