close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway 2f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
led, ridden and headed approaching 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, early reminders, raced wide in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced halfway
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
tracked leader, led approaching 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced halfway
Plenty with claims in this but ROYAL HOLIDAY won over track and trip in December and has gone close again off today’s mark subsequently. Final has proved best over 7f so far but finished runner-up here at the start of the year while The Firm landed a double over course and distance earlier and ran well again at Haydock just two days ago. Limerick Lord won a lower grade race here in December while the veteran and prolific course winner General Tufto continues to slip down the weights. Mutamid and Anton Chigurh have won at Wolverhampton but both have something to prove on this surface.
Mutamid 11-4 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Clarentine (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Royal Holiday (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Rocco's Delight (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Final 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 7, dist behind Astra Hall (8-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Anton Chigurh 5-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 10, 8 1/4l behind Shining Romeo (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
The Firm (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, soon chased leader, edged left and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 10, shd behind Farham (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Limerick Lord (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Raced wide tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Azrur (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
General Tufto 14-1 (8-12) Soon pushed along and outpaced, never a factor, 5th of 10, 9l behind Quadriga (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.