started slowly, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader to over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra twoards finish
led, ridden and heded over 1f out, stayed on
soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
mid-division, lost place over 3f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent and keen, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Angaric, Billy Bling and Bathwick Alice catch the eye in the finale and the vote is given to Angaric. The selection won well last time when beating Beowulf at Musselburgh. He did not look entirely at home on that course and the return to this left-handed track will certainly be in his favour. Billy Bling was disappointing last time but he hails from a top yard and with the step-up in trip likely to suit he is one to note in the market. Bathwick Alice also disappointed last time but she is closely-matched with Billy Bling from a previous run at Lingfield last month. Secret Assassin is game and consistent and might be capable of getting into the places, but for the winner we will stick with Angaric.
Drawback (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Never a factor, 9th of 11, 31l behind Bin Rahy (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp (4) sft.
Mimiteh (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 14l behind Ocean of Dreams (9-7) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Bathwick Alice 33-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, 15l behind Ripples Maid (8-13) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Fangorn Forest (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 3f out, one pace, no impression, 9th of 11, 8l behind Deira (9-4) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Angaric (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) won at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf beating Beowulf (9-3) by a nk, 12 ran.
Billy Bling (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Always behind, 14th of 17, 17l behind Ripples Maid (8-13) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Mocha Java 33-1 (9-1) Led early, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 7l behind Top Shot (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Secret Assassin (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, one pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Savernake Blue (9-0) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Oct.
