slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
soon outpaced, well behind final 5f
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
slowly into stride, chased leaders on outside, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, every chance 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, held towards finish
led, headed over 4f out, led again over 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish
Nonrunner
Sleet has gone close over 6f here before but has been well beaten in previous attempts at today's trip so Trust Me Boy makes more appeal having won over course and distance in January and been placed here subsequently. But another chance goes to THUNDERBIRD on today's terms as Scott Dixon's filly was only caught close home here by Misu Mac last time and the latter has won again since. Debt Free Dame has a shout at the weights if handling the surface and may prove best of the rest.
Athenian Garden (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 7l behind Waterloo Dock (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-52 (6) in Mar.
Hold The Star 100-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 10l behind Waterloo Dock (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-52 (6) in Mar.
Mount Cheiron (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, staying on when rider dropped reins inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Toymaker (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Mar.
Sleet (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Prominent on outside, ridden 2f out, one pace when edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Pick A Little (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Trust Me Boy 4-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure entering final furlong, stayed on to press for 2nd close to home, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Quadriga (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Debt Free Dame 50-1 (8-12) Led, driven when headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 9, 8l behind Yankee Mail (8-9) at Newcastle 1m fll mdn stks (5) gd.
Thunderbird 11-4 (8-8) Led, ridden halfway, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Misu Mac (9-2) at Southwell 6f mdn auc stks (5) fbs in Mar.
River Dreamer (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, riddden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind Pick A Little (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.