in touch in rear, smooth headway 3f out, tracked leader, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on
keen close up, ridden and outpaced 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden and headed 3f out, tracked leaders, kept on one pace final furlong
The veteran Cousin Khee has looked a rejuvenated figure this year and landed a double over 2m2f here with a recent defeat of Ruler Of The Nile. He also beat Lady Makfi earlier but today’s drop back in trip may prove a bigger hindrance than carrying a penalty and preference is for THE RESDEV WAY (NAP). Philip Kirby’s charge returned a convincing winner over course and distance last week when beating Katie Gale and a line through the latter gives him the beating of Cousin Khee on collateral form.
The Resdev Way 9-2 (9-8) Close up behind leaders, smooth progress to lead on bit over 2f out, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Katie Gale (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Cousin Khee 9-4fav (9-4) Close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, pushed clear, won at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Ruler Of The Nile (8-13) by 6l, 5 ran.
Lady Makfi (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Behind, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 12, 4l behind Cousin Khee (9-5) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Slowfoot (GER) 16-1 (9-6) Headway to track leaders after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Attain (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Ruler Of The Nile 7-2 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Cousin Khee (9-4) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.