mid-division, effort on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on
in touch, slightly outpaced 3f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out
soon led and clear, increased lead 12f out, reduced lead 8f out, soon pressed, ridden 5f out, headedover 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led chasing group until 7f out, ridden 5f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 6f out, ridden and every chance from 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, pressed leader 7f out, led briefly over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
in rear, ridden 7f out, some headway entering final 2f, no impression final furlong
held up, ridden and some headway 2f out, not troubled leaders
keen in touch, led 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, stayed on
always in rear
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
in touch, weakened over 6f out
towards rear, ridden 4f out, kept on, never nearer
Nonrunner
Dan Buoy loves it around here but he's 10lb higher than when winning the race last year and this renewal looks better than average. PEGASUS PRINCE has never won on turf on the Flat but has three victories on the all-weather to his credit. He's been in very good form over timber and looks nicely treated. Descaro improved as he stepped up in trip last year and he is on a fair mark for his return to the Flat after running reasonably over timber. Blackmore is a progressive stayer who gets a chance on turf after a fine victory at Wolverhampton while Sunny Spells stays well and likes fast ground as he showed when scoring at Goodwood last summer.
Blackmore 5-2fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, soon edged right, kept on well towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar beating Ethics Girl (9-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Descaro (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, keeping on same pace when not much room inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Ashbrittle (9-10) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Ultimate Quest (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Mid-division, reminders and dropped to last place after 2f, behind 6f out, last of 7, 34l behind Sunny Spells (8-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
Dan Buoy (FR) 4-1fav (8-12) Made most, 15 lengths clear after 3f, steadied pace 10f out to be only 8 lengths clear, much reduced lead when ridden 2f out, driven final furlong, all out and just held on, won at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct beating Lava Lamp (8-12) by hd, 8 ran.
Sunny Spells 22-1 (9-4) Prominent, led over 14f out, ridden over 3f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Rosewood Lad (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, tried to close over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 16l behind Rosewood Lad (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
King In Waiting (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 9f out, lost place 7f out, tailed off 5f out, last of 6, 44l behind Mush Mir (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Terenzium (IRE) 28-1 (8-2) Dwelt, behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 6l behind Royal Trooper (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep.
Jackson (BRZ) 8-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 12l behind Fastinthestraight (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
Pegasus Prince (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, struggling from 4f out, 11th of 13, 17l behind Dubara Reef (9-1) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Nov.
Marcus Antonius 7-2fav (9-0) In touch, tracked leader after 4f until over 4f out, not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 11l behind King's Realm (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.
Treason Trial 40-1 (8-13) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Aaman (8-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.
Heart of Dubai (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 7l behind Andorn (9-11) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 33-1 (7-12) Pushed along to chase leaders, weakened over 4f out, 12th of 13, 48l behind Baan (9-7) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug '09.
I Got Music 33-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, pushed along over 5f out and outpaced, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Drop The Hammer (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct.
Accumulate 5-4fav (8-10) Always prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Red Kestrel (9-6) by 4l, 6 ran.
Zed Candy (FR) 5-2 (10-2) Dwelt, held up in touch in rear, pushed along to improve over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon demoted to last, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 12l behind Short Supply (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
