held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd on inside, went 2nd again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
started slowly and pushed along in rear, kept on final 2f, almost snatched 4th, never troubled leaders
mid-division on inside, pushed along and last place halfway, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 9f out until pushed along 4f out, weakened over 3f out
made virtually all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well
mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 5f out, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
off the pace in last trio, bit closer in mid-division 5f out, no headway final 2f
slowly into stride, pushed along and soon chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Hurdles winner Raymond is penalised for winning on the Flat over 1m2f at Newcastle recently and Deluxe Music, a winner in Germany last year, debuts for new connections under a penalty. Carausius finished a close-up fourth at Kempton last summer and returns to action for an in-form yard but SOROS has form at the track. He was no match for the winner, now rated 87, when runner-up over course and distance but finished clear of both Root Sixty Six and Toscan Genius and should go close with normal progress.. Bumper and hurdles winner Lantiern debuts under this code.
Raymond (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Towards rear, niggled along and switched right over 2f out, rapid headway inside final furlong, led final strides, pushed out, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Toora Loora (9-0) by shd, 9 ran.
Deluxe Music (9-0) won at Cologne 1m 3f mdn fll stks sft in Oct beating Meadowsweet (9-2) by 3l, 6 ran.
Accompanied (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden and no extra 4f out, towards rear and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, dist behind No Say Ever (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 6f mdn sft in Sep.
Denable 80-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 13, 18l behind Robelli (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Lantiern (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Jarlath (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Admiral Percy 40-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always well behind, last of 9, dist behind Au Clair De Lune (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Carausius 14-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, faded towards finish, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Inherent (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Root Sixty Six 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 5f out, headway over 3f out, went modest 3rd over 2f out, 3rd of 7, 22 1/2l behind Alpha Theta (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Toscan Genius (FR) 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Carrothers (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Steel An Icon 12-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Byford (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Soros 11-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, headway 3f out, pushed along and stayed on to go 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Alpha Theta (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
