held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leader, almost upsides 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong
led, narrow advantage when ridden 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong
keen behind leader, close up when ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Big Narstie ran well on his reappearance at Doncaster and is one of several with decent claims in this. Celtic Empress can improve on her fifth at Windsor but, with the ground still drying out, FIFTYSHADESOFRED may well follow up his victory at Newcastle raised only 2lb as Pontefract third Gainsbourg would have preferred more give. Dulla Bhatti should have more to offer this season but Admirality has become expensive to follow.
Big Narstie (FR) 9-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, minor headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 18, 1 1/2l behind Seven Brothers (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Admirality 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Magnificence (9-2) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Dulla Bhatti 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, held final furlong, kept on, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Tadreeb (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Parys Mountain (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Carnival Zain (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Fiftyshadesofred (FR) 14-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Old News (9-4) by 1l, 8 ran.
Harold Shand (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, struggling soon after, 17th of 18, 16 3/4l behind Seven Brothers (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Gainsbourg 16-5 (9-10) Slowly away, raced wide close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Stately Home (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Celtic Empress 8-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders before halfway, went 2nd and every chance 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Newton Jack (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.