dwelt chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
pushed along towards rear, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 1f out, ridden out
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
slowly away outpaced, never near leaders
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
ALEEF beat Samovar when winning a tougher sprint than this over course and distance last week. A penalty is negated by George Rooke’s allowance and he can go in again. Samovar should be thereabouts again while Red Stripes also arrives in good form having won a couple of lower grade races over track and trip. Exalted Angel and Rasheeq are both proven on the surface as they return from lay-offs with the former preferred at this level but Six Strings and King Robert look high enough in the weights.
Aleef (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Held up, headway when not clear run well over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Samovar (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Samovar 6-1 (8-13) Prominent, outpaced halfway, rallied and every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Aleef (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Rasheeq (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, modest effort 2f out, well beaten final furlong, 10th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Tricky Dicky (9-6) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Exalted Angel (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Very slowly in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Fairy Stories (8-6) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
King Robert 16-1 (9-10) Soon tracked leader and keen, led over 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mutabaahy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Six Strings 7-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 5, 4l behind Restless Rose (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Red Stripes (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Moveonup (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.