led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear and keen, headway before 3 out, switched left before last, soon chased winner, kept on and no impresssion
chased leaders, lost place 4th, in rear from 6th, hampered and unseated rider 4 out
mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before last, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders in 3rd, every chance 3 out, one pace from last
with leader, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out
held up towards rear, fell 4 out
held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
chased leaders in 5th, led 3 out, headed before last, kept on run-in
Shadarpour steps up a grade in his hat-trick bid but can't be left out of calculations. Chase The Wind won at Wincanton and Stratford before finishing third in a Listed race at Kempton but Shimla Dawn and Matthew Riley may need this while Zaru and Rattlin are others returning from a break. Embsay Crag could go well off a low weight with Phillip Dennis taking off another 7lb but you would expect SECRETE STREAM (NAP) to improve for this extra half-mile after finishing just behind Earls Quarter over 2m here on his reappearance. He's better off at the weights today with that one so gets the nod.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led, joined 3rd, headed narrowly 3 out, driven and lost place before next, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Blue Heron (11-4) at Kempton 2m Listed nov hdl (1) gs in Oct.
Shimla Dawn (IRE) 4-5fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden and headed, not fluent last, over 1 length down flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Panama Petrus (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) sft in Feb.
Matthew Riley (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, headway before 3 out, chased winner after last, no impression, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Seventh Sign (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Earls Quarter (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, went 4th flat, unable to trouble leaders, 4th of 15, 6l behind Goodwood Mirage (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Secrete Stream (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway 6th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 15, 7l behind Goodwood Mirage (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Rattlin 3-1 (11-3) In touch towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader next, challenged last, driven and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Market Rasen 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr beating Woodland Walk (11-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Zaru (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Led 2nd, not fluent 11th or 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Titchwood (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Master Of The Hall (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, soon tracked winner and going well, ridden after last, not quicken, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Tarvini (9-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Shadarpour (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, over one length ahead last, kept on well flat, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Oct beating Get Home Now (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Embsay Crag 15-2 (10-3) Towards rear, driven before 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, stayed on into modest 4th before last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 11, 12l behind Goldan Jess (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Jul.
