chased leader, led 6f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
led, headed 6f out, lost place 5f out
chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, clear final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, never on terms
held up and keen, held up 3f out, ridden over 2f
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out
held up, headway on outer over 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed, no chance with winner
held up behind, ridden and lost place over 4f out, tailed off
held up, ridden 5f out, soon lost place
Ice And Fire, Makarim and Smart Bay Prince are the three against the field with the last named getting the vote. The selection won over two miles back in January and has been running well both over jumps and on the flat of late. He comes here in great form and is a horse to stay on the right side of. Makarim did win on the sand at Southwell back in January but has since been a little out of sorts while Ice And Fire has been running more favourable of late having not been beaten far in each of his last three races so is worth noting in the market. But for the winner we return to Smart Bay Prince.
Aristi (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 8l behind Mister Completely (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcap (6) gf.
Smart Boy Prince (IRE) 10-3fav (8-8) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed 2f out, stayed on same, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Galantos (9-0) at Southwell 1m 6f banded stk (7) fbs in Apr.
Eforetta (GER) 20-1 (8-2) In rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Zoripp (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs in Apr.
High Frequency (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Held up in midfield, headway on outer 3f out, 5th of 12, 5l behind Whoopsie (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Iamback 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 13, 12l behind Galantos (9-4) at Kempton 2m banded stk (7) pol.
Ice And Fire 15-2 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway well over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 8l behind Rose Bien (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 6f banded stk (7) std.
Makarim (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 11l behind Rose Bien (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 6f banded stk (7) std.
Verstone (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Jumped right at start, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Beaumont Girl (8-5) at Catterick 1m 6f 3yo sll (6) gd in Sept.