slowly into stride, held up last, headway over 4f out, chased winner approaching final 2f, driven and no impression over 1f out, held on for 2nd
took keen hold in touch, weakened over 2f out
tracked leading pair, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, soon hung left and no extra
chased clear leader, closed 6f out, led and came to far side over 2f out, driven out
led and soon clear, reduced lead 6f out, stayed alone on stands side and headed over 2f out, soon switched left to centre and weakened, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Reflect is the pick on official ratings and would win this with his head in his chest if reproducing the form of his second to Brown Panther at Haydock last year. But he appears to have lost his way and FOXHAVEN and Call To Reason make more appeal on today's going. Patrick Chamings' 10-year-old is making his seasonal reappearance but likes it here and will stay every inch of this trip whereas Ian Williams' charge didn't appear to get home when tried over 1m2f at Chester last month. Course winner Eagle Nebula could also figure but the others are more difficult to fancy.
Offbeat Safaris (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, steady headway 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner when dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 16l behind No No Charlie (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gs in May.
Cashelgar (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Layline (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Foxhaven 9-4 (9-9) Pressed leader, led over 7f out, quickened 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression with leading pair well inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Dr Livingstone (9-11) at Kempton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Call To Reason (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 14l behind Absinthe (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in May.
Eagle Nebula 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Maydream (8-11) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Royal Alcor (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, rapid headway on wide outside to join leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Holden Eagle (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
King's Masque 12-1 (10-11) Held up, headway on inside over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Maybe I Wont (9-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f am hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug '10.
Reflect (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 20, 14l behind Danadana (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Before Bruce 50-1 (9-8) Dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling, 8th of 10, 34l behind Refractor (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
