held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
held up, lost touch over 3f out, soon well behind
tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
held up, ridden and struggling from over 2f out
prominent, took keen hold, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left and ridden, edged right over 1f out, not able to get on terms with winner inside final furlong, switched left towards finish
took keen hold, made all, ridden when pressed 2f out, idled inside final furlong, driven out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish
prominent, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside 2f out, never on terms
The three recent winners will no doubt attract most interest in this. Snooky and Awake My Soul step up in trip after cosy victories at Yarmouth and Beverley respectively while Next Edition scored with something to spare over 1m1f at Musselburgh a week ago. Chookie Royale isn't out of this either as he drops back down in class but BE PERFECT is just preferred. The latter ran really well for third in a conditions race over a longer trip here last month and Dandy Nicholls' charge looks capable of landing this less competitive contest. Unex Michelangelo is another to consider in a wide-open race.
Be Perfect (USA) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, lost place over 5f out, switched left and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Voodoo Prince (8-9) at Ripon 1m 4f stks (3) gd in Apr.
Unex Michelangelo (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, never involved, last of 13, 9l behind Maverik (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.
Rio's Rosanna (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 11, 27l behind Bridle Belle (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f flls hcp 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Chookie Royale 33-1 (8-5) Behind most of way, 13th of 25, 14l behind Haaf A Sixpence (8-3) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Apr.
Muffin Mcleay (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Dwelt, mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6l behind Two For Two (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Awake My Soul (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, joined leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on, won at Beverley 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating Manchestar (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Next Edition (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Frontier Fighter (9-13) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Snooky 11-4 (8-10) Made all, ridden and pressed over 2f out, asserted inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr beating Showboating (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Hot Rod Mamma (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Dwelt, towards rear, edged left and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 14l behind Karaka Jack (10-2) at Doncaster 7f ldy hcp (4) gf in Apr.