chased leader until hung left 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on 3rd over 1f out
led, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt and hampered start, soon switched to outside, headway out wide 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, always held
outpaced, ridden 2f out, plugged on in 5th final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, ran on and always doing enough (hand timed)
stumbled badly leaving stalls, off the pace in 5th, outpaced and struggling 3f out, no chance after
Piselli Molli is related to six winners and showed very good speed for a long way over this trip at Chelmsford in September but JOIN FORCES made most and was only caught in the closing stages at Kempton in January. The winner has been narrowly beaten twice subsequently so the form looks strong enough for this. Dream Composer arrives from France where he never ran on an artificial surface while Kevin The Minion has changed stables, though was staying on when runner-up over 6f here in December. Mayelf is bred for this trip and is one to note in the market.
Dream Composer (FR) (9-1) 3rd of 10, 5l behind Pic Sylver (8-12) at Deauville 6f hcp sft in Aug.
Howzak 18-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Prontissimo (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr.
Kevin The Minion 4-1 (9-4) Midfield, driven along before halfway, slight progress 2f out, wide on entering straight, one pace, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind The Hulk (9-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Mayelf Mayson gelding out of Delft.
Two Brothers 40-1 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Raadobarg (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Join Forces (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Reared start, recovered to lead over 5f out, ridden clear over 1f out, headed towards finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Invincible Swagger (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Piselli Molli (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Led, jinked right over 4f out, edged left and headed just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Letmelivemylife (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.