tracked leader, led after 3f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led 3f, tracked leader until led again 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on
in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 4f out
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, chased leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on
in touch in rear, ridden and headway to chase leading pair 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on to go a never nearer 4th
MUSH MIR's course form just swings the vote his way in a tight handicap. He rattled up a hat trick here last month and, given the ease of his latest victory, Jim Boyle's charge is taken to defy an 11lb rise in the weights. Exemplary has improved for the step up to 2m of late and he can figure if handling the Fibresand, but La Estrella's winning streak in plating company at this track may come to end in this better grade. Parhelion also steps up in class after beating Calculating over C&D last time but dual Polytrack winner Palio Square has a chance on his debut on this surface. Ethics Girl has a bit to find with more than one of today's rivals and may struggle.
Exemplary 3-1 (9-11) Made all, kicked on 2f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Benhego (9-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mush Mir (IRE) 6-4fav (9-10) Made all, drew clear from 3f out, eased final 100 yards, unchallenged, won at Southwell 2m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb beating Calculating (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ethics Girl (IRE) 11-4 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken last 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Blackmore (8-9) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Palio Square (USA) 5-2fav (9-2) In touch, good headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and hung left 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct beating Bivouac (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
La Estrella (USA) 3-10fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon shaken up, clear over 1f out, very easily, won at Southwell 1m 6f clm stks (6) fbs beating Hindu Kush (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Parhelion 3-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, effort to lead narrowly over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs beating Calculating (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Calculating (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Parhelion (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
