never going well and always towards rear
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on near side rail and hung left inside final 2f, never on terms with leaders
wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, switched left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led over 3f out, joined 2f out, driven and stayed on to assert inside final furlong
held up in last pair, steady headway out wide 3f out, chasing leaders over 2f out, 4th and one pace over 1f out
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd travelling well over 3f out, soon every chance, found no extra and weakened into 3rd inside final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly, soon prominent out wide, ridden over 3f out, weakened and behind final 2f
led until pushed along over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakening when hung left inside final 2f
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KING VIKTOR won at Southwell when upped to 1m4f on last month’s seasonal debut. Brian Ellison’s charge looks worth sticking with over middle-distances. Lanika’s recent second came in a seller while In The Genes finished closer at Kempton last time and Oisin Murphy takes over the reins today. Beat The Storm may prove best of those handicapping for the first time.
Beat The Storm (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Ford Madox Brown (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Vive La Danse 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 10l behind Capla Knight (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Tequila Tequila 16-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Baby Sham (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
King Viktor 7-1 (8-2) Went right start, tracked leader after 2f, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Kabuto (9-5) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Peppercorn 50-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 11, 15l behind Greystoke (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Lanika 6-1 (9-0) Held up last, ridden and made headway over 2f out, soon went 2nd, chased leader over 1f out, no impression and kept on at same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Andonno (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Apr.
In The Genes 50-1 (8-0) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, held when short of room inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Cinzento (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Westshield 150-1 (9-2) Steadied start, took keen hold towards rear, never involved, 9th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Falcon Brook (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Pool Bar Lady 40-1 (8-0) In leading pair, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 8l behind Cinzento (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Risky Business (IRE) 250-1 (9-2) Soon behind and never a factor, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Law Of The Sea (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (4) gf in Apr.