chased leader, every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, kept on strongly
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt, held up towards rear and keen, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Having won the Epsom Derby Trial back in 2013, Mirsaale won for the first time since when scoring at Catterick last week. But that was over 1m6f and he carries a penalty for this. Swift Emperor has now won three of only four starts but he steps up in trip and has yet to encounter soft ground and MARAAKIB is preferred. The latter rattled-up three wins at the end of last season and will find this much easier than his recent reappearance in the Spring Mile at Doncaster. Polar Forest is weighted to reverse running at Redcar with the selection but is having his first start of the year and Felix De Vega is preferred on a recent fourth at Doncaster with Nathan Evans' allowance further helping his cause. 3.45
Maraakib (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) In touch, hampered and quickly lost place 3f out, no danger after, 18th of 21, 20 1/4l behind Lord Of The Rock (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Dubai Dynamo 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened well over 2f out, 13th of 21, 15l behind Lord Of The Rock (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Spes Nostra 10-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 25l behind Silver Quay (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Polar Forest 8-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Maraakib (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Swift Emperor (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Shaakis (9-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Felix De Vega (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 5th, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 5 3/4l behind More Mischief (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Argaki (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f ou, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Second Wave (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Salmon Sushi 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 9l behind Bahama Moon (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Ralphy Lad (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 5, 7 1/2l behind Play Nicely (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Woodacre 33-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 15, 13 3/4l behind More Mischief (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Memory Cloth 10-1 (10-9) Held up behind leaders, closed 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Sirop De Menthe (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Mirsaale 7-1 (9-8) Made all, clear over 3f out, unchallenged, eased inside final furlong, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Next Edition (9-3) by 11l, 13 ran.
