took keen hold, chased leaders, waiting for room 3f out, asked for effort 2f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner
led, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace thereafter
took keen hold, towards rear, smooth headway on outer 3f out, going easily over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, eased down inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression but kept on final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace soon after
mid-division, asked for effort over 3f out, no extra 2f out, one paced thereafter
This looks wide-open but Lawn Ranger is interesting as he appeared to be coming to hand when third over a longer trip here two weeks ago. SWEET REWARD had favourite Curtiz well behind when scoring in a big field at Goodwood in the autumn. Nothing went right for Hughie Morrison’s charge that day but his old rival has had the benefit of a couple of runs this term and may confirm the form and reverse last month’s Newbury running with Carp Kid.
Sweet Reward (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, went modest 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Moktasaab (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Lawn Ranger 17-2 (9-6) Led, went well clear halfway, pushed along and still 10 lengths ahead 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, headed approaching final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Noble Masquerade (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Cu Chulainn 40-1 (8-1) Raced keenly and always towards rear, never on terms, 15th of 17, 11 1/2l behind Modern News (9-9) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Silver Gunn (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 4th close home, 4th of 5, 14 1/2l behind Pride Of America (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Curtiz 3-1fav (9-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Sweet Reward (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Painless Potter (IRE) 6-5fav (10-12) Keen held up, headway 3 out, pushed along next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Saint Segal (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Carp Kid (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Led until 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 20, 5 3/4l behind Moktasaab (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.