tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace
made all, joined after 1f, drew clear over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, lost place well over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
outpaced in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
Six of the nine entries are course and distance winners while another, Secret Glance, would have to be considered on a very good second here in January. Swansway is another without a victory on the surface but he's been going well on the Tapeta. ALPHA TAURI is a multiple winner on the track and though creeping up the weights has Lewis Edmunds' claim to help and looks to have as good a chance as any in a race where many of his rivals are inconsistent. It's a long time since Warfare won but he's consequently dropped to a fair mark and should be thereabouts.
Muqarred (USA) 15-2 (9-7) Soon led, headed over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly and eased over 1f out, last of 14, 33 1/4l behind Billy Roberts (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Among Angels (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Shearian 40-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Red Tea (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Warfare 15-2 (9-7) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Magic City (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Boots And Spurs 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Nicholas T (8-13) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Swansway 11-4fav (9-3) Behind, ridden to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Roman De Brut (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Mr Cool Cash 11-2 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Gabrial The Thug (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Secret Glance 14-1 (10-0) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Fingal's Cave (10-0) at Catterick 7f stks (6) gf in Apr.
Eium Mac 14-1 (9-0) Led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Luath (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.