took keen hold, pressed leader, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left and beaten
tracked leaders, closed 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
led, headed 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
NonRunner
Retrieve’s rating of a 105 is based on his earlier form for Godolphin. A Listed winner back in 2012, he’s won twice over hurdles subsequently but hasn't raced since 2015 and has his first start for Jamie Osborne in this. Pearl Nation is another with a high handicap rating but he hasn’t raced since April and VIVAT REX makes more appeal. Conor Dore’s charge has been contesting decent handicaps since winning a claiming race over course and distance at the start of the year when beating Regarde Moi and should go close again. The remaining pair look up against it on these terms.
Pearl Nation (USA) 16-1 (9-10) Tracked leader over 2f, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong, last of 7, 24 3/4l behind Gabrial's Kaka (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Retrieve (AUS) 13-2 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Feb beating Streets Of Newyork (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Regarde Moi 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Threebagsue (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Smokethatthunders (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Raced wide, held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Gold Flash (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Vivat Rex (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along 4f out, very wide into straight 2f out, never on terms, last of 10, 24 3/4l behind Monsieur Rieussec (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Malaysian Boleh 7-2 (9-6) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Black Caesar (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.