slowly into stride, soon outpaced, detached before halfway
held up in touch, ridden well over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, never able to challenge
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
held up, headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, edged right, soon clear
soon led, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened well over 2f out
close up, chased winner over 2f out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Red Diadem hails from a stable in form and is the one to beat, with Tears Of A Clown and Blacktoft the pair to give her most to do. With William Haggas is such sparkling form at present, it will be a major disappointment if Red Diadem cannot step up on her seasonal return at Kempton at the start of the month. Sent on to try and make all, she stayed on well when headed by Dream Theme, and will improve both for the run and for the step up to a mile, being a half-sister to Argent who was very adept at that trip. She has a fitness advantage over Tears Of A Clown who has not been seen since catching the eye on her Lingfield debut last October. She missed the break but finished like the proverbial train and is another that will come into her own over a mile this season. Blacktoft has had an outing, having finished third at Wolverhampton on his recent return. It was not a bad effort but nothing special, and along with the reappearing Ten To The Dozen, is best watched, with preference for Red Diadem who can add to the stable's success in this 12 months ago with Accomplish.
Alan The Aussie Rossini gelding out of a once-raced mare.
Blacktoft (USA) 9-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Reem Three (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr.
Millbrook Star (IRE) 200-1 (8-12) Led for a furlong, tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon outpaced, 9th of 10, 41l behind Free To Air (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo mdn aut (6) gd in Apr.
Navajo Warrior (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 34l behind Sienna Storm (8-6) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sept.
Tears of A Clown (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Started slowly, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Acheekyone (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Red Diadem 5-4fav (8-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, outpaced final furlong, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Dream Theme (8-11) at Kempton 7f mdn stk (4) pol in Apr.
Tabulate 66-1 (7-13) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened, 5th of 9, 8l behind Reem Three (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Apr.
Ten To The Dozen 25-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Stormy Monday (8-4) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Aug.
