tracked winner after 1f, settled 3rd over 7f out, pushed along and lost 3rd 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led after 1f, made rest, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely to assert
quickly away, pulled hard and led 1f, steadied into 4th 8f out, headway on outside over 3f out, hung right and plugged on in 3rd final 3f
always last, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced, ridden and beaten inside final 3f
SEA THE SHELLS defied a penalty to land a double at Wolverhampton and can continue winning ways now handicapping. Juan De Montalban is another novice winner making his handicap debut having scored at Goodwood in October while Valorant won over 7f here last year but has a bit to prove over this far as does Fabilis, a beaten favourite at Southwell earlier in the year. Arthur's Realm stays this far and will be sharper for last month’s comeback.
Sea The Shells 2-5fav (9-9) Made all, pushed out, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar beating Echo Point (9-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
Fabilis 4-5fav (9-4) Chased leader 3f, handy 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and struggling to quicken when hung left over 2f out, no danger after, last of 4, 5l behind Albadri (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Juan De Montalban (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, niggled along 2f out, switched right and driven before 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) hvy in Oct beating King Frankel (9-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Arthur's Realm (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Otyrar (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Valorant 11-1 (8-11) Dwelt in touch, headway 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Heights Of Abraham (9-0) at Doncaster 1m (3) gs in Oct.
