tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and wide into straight 3f out, driven and stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, led post
in rear, outpaced 3f out
raced wide tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, ridden to lead again inside final furlong, headed post
taken to post early, slow into stride, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
The veteran Alpha Tauri won this last year and scored again on the track a few weeks later but he's been in poor form and it would be a surprise if he were good enough this time. RED TOUCH (NAP) bounced back to form over the track and trip last month and still looks well enough treated to complete a double as though Muqarred has gained all of his three all-weather victories on this track he didn't look at his best last time while Fieldsman is held by the selection on latest running. Treaty Of Rome has managed to win three times but has never raced over a trip this far and the bottom pair are out of the handicap. African Trader scored from a 4lb lower mark here last month and Silvestre De Sousa is an eye-catching booking.
Muqarred (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Pearl Spectre (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Red Touch (USA) 7-2jfav (9-3) Dwelt towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Spun Gold (9-6) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Fieldsman (USA) 7-2jfav (9-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Loyalty (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Treaty Of Rome (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Hammer Gun (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Pushed along close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Red Touch (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
African Trader (USA) 5-2fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Limerick Lord (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Best Tamayuz 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Bold Spirit (9-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Port Lairge 66-1 (8-12) Reluctant to leave stall and lost all chance, 13th of 14, 31 1/2l behind Da Capo Dandy (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.