tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
pushed along to soon lead, ridden over 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden out
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Having won the Bunbury Cup and finished a close fourth in the Ayr Gold Cup, Heaven's Guest appears to do best in big-field handicaps. He probably needed his run in the Cammidge Trophy and has a fitness edge over his rivals though Diescentric ran at Wolverhampton in February. Julie Camacho's charge was in cracking form in 2013 but had only one run last season so did very well to finish runner-up to Graphic on the Tapeta. Patentar has a penalty for his victory in a class 3 race at Lingfield but hasn't had much racing and there should be more to come this season. BALTY BOYS won two handicaps last term though his close second to Captain Cat in a Group 3 at Haydock was his best effort. The small field can play to his strengths and he's handed the vote.
Patentar (FR) 9-4 (9-4) Tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Magic City (8-11) at Kempton 7f stks (3yo+) (2) pol in Nov.
Balty Boys (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Raced far side tracked leader, led overall 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 31, 9l behind Bronze Angel (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Heaven's Guest (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 8l behind Naadirr (9-8) at Doncaster 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Mar.
Diescentric (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Graphic (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) in Feb.