keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on one pace
awkwardly away tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
made all, shaken up over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
Wildcat Lass has run her best races here but was beaten seven lengths when dropping back to this trip last time. ROYAL CONNOISSEUR tackles Fibresand for the first time but is impossible to oppose if reproducing his comeback second at Thirsk earlier this month when only beaten a head. Bold Max and Who Splashed Me have a lot to find on what they've shown so far.
Bold Max 8-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 27l behind Day Star Lad (9-5) at Southwell 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Royal Connoisseur (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Always prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Red Pike (9-0) at Thirsk 6f mdn auc stks (5) gs.
Who Splashed Me 16-1 (8-2) Slowly away outpaced, 6th of 7, 14l behind Samhain (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Wildcat Lass (USA) 9-2 (8-6) Close up, ridden over 2f out, edged left and kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Willy Brennan (8-13) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar.