broke well, steadied into mid-division, weakened over 2f out
prominent, lost place over 2f out
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
driven forward, made all, hard ridden 2f out, ran on strongly
behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well, never a threat
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched right approaching final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
NonRunner
Master Of Finance has not won since picking-up last year's renewal and runner-up Silvery Moon re-opposes on better terms. The latter also finished behind Passover last season but Andrew Balding's charge has something to prove now 15lb higher than his last win and tailed off on his reappearance. AWAKE MY SOUL raced in Italy for most of last year before re-uniting with David O'Meara and placing behind stablemate Chancery at York. He can go close in this with jockey bookings suggesting he is preferred to Hit The Jackpot. Lord Ben Stack kept good company last year before just missing out in a handicap at Haydock while Invictus has had a couple of recent spins over hurdles but won three times on the Flat in Germany in 2015 and is one to note.
Awake My Soul (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Raced very wide with one other until joined main group over 4f out, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 18th of 22, 36l behind Litigant (9-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Passover 7-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 26l behind Our Channel (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Hit The Jackpot (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Captain Morley (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Lord Ben Stack (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Cymro (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Master Of Finance (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Barsanti (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Silvery Moon (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Maraakib (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Snoano 25-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Keystroke (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Invictus (GER) 13-2 (10-7) Took keen hold in touch, not fluent 3 out, chased leader before next, mistake 2 out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 7, 20l behind Flemensfirthleader (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Energia Flavio (BRZ) 12-1 (8-9) Midfield, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 8l behind Keystroke (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Final Countdown 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Arctic Gold (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
