led stands side to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
went right start, raced far side, held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f
behind stands side, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
prominent far side until weakened 2f out
tracked leader stands side, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
with winner far side, effort 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up far side, came stands side over 3f out, stayed on to chase winner from 2f out, always held
steadied start, raced stands side, took keen hold and always behind
made all far side, led, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly and in command over 1f out
held up in touch far side, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
raced far side, in touch until weakened well over 1f out
led stands side to over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
bumped start, raced far side, behind, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer
Withdrawn
Kasumi can prove the answer against a whole host of challengers including Stormy Monday, Red Rudy, Wind Chimes and Curtain Bluff. Kasumi has been threatening to open his account of late, with good seconds at Carlisle and Yarmouth, and interestingly both efforts have come since he was upped in grade slightly. That suggests that Hugh Morrison's three-year-old is worth siding with, especially as Travis Block can make use of his 6lb claim, and he gest the vote in an open contest. Stormy Monday carries a 6lb penalty for his recent short-head victory here, and the ground will be faster, but he still looks a threat along with Red Rudy who has been threatening to win this term. Wind Chime is well exposed and has a bit more to do than when landing a lady riders's event at Chepstow, and Curtain Bluff has lots of weight, although to be fair he is actually better treated than this time last year. Quite literally there are many in with chances, but Kasumi is the pick.
Curtain Bluff 13-2 (9-12) Pulled hard, held up, headway halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Border Artist (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Stormy Monday 5-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway from over 1f out, switched right and ran on well final furlong, led on line, won at Salisbury 7f app hcp (5) gs beating Moyoko (7-13) by a shd, 11 ran.
Dr Synn 9-2 (9-3) In touch, effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Linda's Colin (8-13) at Newbury 7f app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Red Rudy 4-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Indian Edge (8-7) at Kempton 1m hcap (6) pol in Apr.
Kasumi 9-2 (9-1) Held up, outpaced over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure near finish, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Mocha Java (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Wind Chime (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Chepstow 1m ldy rds hcp (5) gf beating Tiber Tiger (10-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Moyoko (IRE) 25-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed final furlong, headed on line, 2nd of 11, shd behind Stormy Monday (9-9) at Salisbury 7f app hcp (5) gs.
Another Genepi (USA) 9-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Quaich (9-0) at Thirsk 7f mdn fll (4) gd.
