tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
raced keenly, led 1f, tracked leader, led again 5f out, ridden and hung badly left over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd
raced keenly, held up in last pair, good headway out wide tracking leaders 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
slowly into stride, jinked right at intersection and nearly unseated rider after 1f, held up in last pair, dropped to last halfway, ridden and no response when wandered inside final 2f, went remote 4th final furlong, not run on
traced leader, went 2nd 2f out, challenged and hung right inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
led 7f out, headed 5f out, lost 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
RACING DEMON has the best recent form in the book and runner-up efforts the last twice read well in the context of this contest. He travelled well last time over course and distance before the heavy ground appeared to take its toll, and the forecast good to soft conditions should play in his favour over a trip to suit. Deep Spirit is lowest-rated of the sextet but has not been beaten far on his last four starts on the all-weather and could be a player on just a second start on grass. Stintino Sunset is another who hasn't been too far back on recent starts and the filly had some fair form at a modest level last term too, whilst Optik showed little as a juvenile but may do better now handicapping.
Dream Frontier 50-1 (9-9) Off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Wildfell (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Stintino Sunset 22-1 (9-1) Chased leaders out wide, hanging left when hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 4l behind Cariad (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Astronomica 16-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 11, 8 1/2l behind J J Stingleton (9-8) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Optik (IRE) 400-1 (9-7) Towards rear, raced wide, driven along over 3f out, made no impression, 13th of 14, 23l behind Mr Mistoffelees (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Racing Demon 5-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway in centre chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Sparks Fly (9-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (6) hvy in Apr.
Deep Spirit 18-1 (9-4) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway far side of group under pressure inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Equiami (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
