slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
held up, headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, pushed out, readily
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
outpaced
raced wide held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
Jazz Legend won the 2019 renewal but arrives in woeful form while though Tarseekh has won three times on Polytrack he debuts on this surface along with Blue Cable. DEEVIOUS BEAU scored over course and distance last week to open his account and another bold bid is expected despite carrying 5lb extra. The Golden Cue won here in November and is preferred to handicap newcomers Niagara and Daisy Green.
Blue Cable 6-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort out wide 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Port Noir (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
The Golden Cue 22-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Soyounique (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Tarseekh 28-1 (9-6) Soon led, headed narrowly halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Hey Ho Let's Go (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Jazz Legend (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Tried to go down as stalls opened, held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Deevious Beau (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Deevious Beau 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, pressed from over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Decision Maker (9-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Daisy Green 66-1 (8-7) Soon led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 8 1/2l behind African Dream (8-7) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Bevsboy (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Chased leader, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sharrabang (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Kommander Kirkup 33-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Deevious Beau (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Niagara (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Away well and prominent, pushed along 2f out, no more when weakening final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Al Tarmaah (9-5) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Outofthegloom 25-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 12l behind Deevious Beau (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.