tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
keen in rear, pushed along over 2f out, some late headway, not trouble leaders
raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
very slowly away, always in rear
raced wide, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
NonRunner
TRINITY STAR is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and has won three times around here so his comeback on Tapeta should be ignored. Space Bandit has been in fine form on the Fibresand at Southwell and can race from the same mark as his latest victory back on Turf. Cote d'Azur could do with slightly further though the stiff track will play to his strengths while Hortzadar had winning form in France and could be nicely treated on his debut for David O'Meara while Whitehall won at Nottingham for the Stoute yard last summer. though is 9lb higher. Delph Crescent won three times last summer but was beaten a long way on his reappearance at Doncaster, though that wasn't his form.
Space Bandit 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Weld Al Emarat (9-3) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Cote d'Azur 25-1 (9-9) Held up and behind, steady progress over 2f out, soon pushed along, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Stonific (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Delph Crescent (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, last of 12, 33l behind Stonific (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Hortzadar (9-1) 8th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Associate (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Whitehall 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chasing leaders when wandered under pressure entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Ghayadh (9-7) at Bath 1m hcp (4) fm in Sep.
Courtside (FR) 13-2fav (9-3) Held up and behind, pushed along 2f out, ridden and effort well over 1f out, soon edged left, never troubled leaders, 11th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Right Action (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Mar.
Ghayyar (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 17, 11l behind Deja (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Dark Devil (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never dangerous, 14th of 17, 15 1/4l behind Central City (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Staplegrove (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Led, soon clear, headed over 3f out, quickly lost place, eased over 1f out, last of 17, dist behind Central City (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Trinity Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, never going pace to get on terms, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Rey Loopy (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.