in touch in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
soon held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders led well over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
prominent, led 9f out until 8f out, handy tracking leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, no threat after
went left start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out until wandered 3f out, weakened and eased over 2f out
held up towards rear, reminders 5f out, headway on outside over 3f out, plugged on same pace final 2f
pulled hard, led 3f, soon steadied towards rear, headway under pressure 3f out, 3rd and one pace final 2f
gate opened came out of stalls before start and reloaded, tracked leaders, led 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
hampered start, always behind
went left start, held up, reminders and struggling halfway, never involved
slightly bumped start, tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
A couple of these posted better efforts on their handicap debuts though Acquirer’s second at Bath came over 1m6f. CROSS MY MIND is preferred as Ralph Beckett’s filly finished in front of a subsequent winner when fourth to Pippin over course and distance last time and the latter has also gone in again. Stablemate Font Vert won over a shorter trip on the all-weather back in January and can race off a lower mark today while Golden Image finished ahead of Atomic Jack when fifth over 1m2f here last time and should go well again.
Sherzy Boy 13-2 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced final 3f, last of 8, 8l behind Rustang (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.
Golden Image 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Jack Regan (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) gs in May.
Atomic Jack 25-1 (9-2) Led 2f, settled tracking leaders 7f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Jack Regan (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) gs in May.
Font Vert (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Arthenia (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
King of Burgundy 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor, 15th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Al Muffrih (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gf in May.
General Zoff 66-1 (8-13) Held up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Sweet Charity (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Acquirer (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Led 2f, tracked leader until 8f out, handy 3rd, pushed along 3f out, hampered and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Altra Vita (9-2) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Rainbow Jazz (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear most of way, 9th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Carlini (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Genuinely Crowded (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Midnight Blue (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Cross My Mind (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Keen towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Pippin (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in May.
Dubai Landmark (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, reached mid-division on inside halfway, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Midnight Blue (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.