behind, ridden and struggling final 5f
took keen hold, prominent, ridden to dispute 2nd over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, not clear run briefly over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, never dangerous
disputed lead until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 4f out, ridden, hung left and chased leader over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
chased leaders, weakened 5f out
disputed lead, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon switched left to inside and reminders, always behind
chased leaders, disputed 2nd over 2f out until slightly hampered and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on
slowly into stride, held up, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
King Zafeen, Heathyards Joy and Queue Up are three to concentrate on in this weak opener and the vote is given to King Zafeen. The selection was a beaten favourite at Kempton last time but he had previously run well when finishing second behind Desert Fury at Southwell. A reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat and he is taken to score. Heathyards Joy is a 5-year-old and he has yet to win a race but he did put in an improved here last time when finishing third behind Bob Baileys. Queue Up was a fair fourth behind Wood Fern here last time and on the back of that effort it is slightly surprising that he is dropped back in trip today. Guadiana is from a shrewd yard and is one to note in the market, but for the winner we will return to King Zafeen.
King Zafeen (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 5l behind Auentraum (9-6) at Kempton 7f banded stk (7) pol in Apr.
Queue Up 9-1 (8-12) Towards rear, steady headway 5f out, soon ridden and one pace, 4th of 11, 8l behind Wood Fern (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f banded stk (7) std in Apr.
Scamperdale 25-1 (8-8) Prominent to over 3f out, last of 12, 15l behind Distant Country (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f app clm (6) pol in Apr.
Superfling 33-1 (9-3) Led early, prominent over 3f, soon weakened, last of 12, 21l behind Kew The Music (9-6) at W'hampton 7f stk (G4) pol in Nov '04.
Grandma Ryta 40-1 (7-11) Soon behind, 11th of 12, 8l behind Distant Country (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f app clm (6) pol in Apr.
Guadiana (GER) 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 13, 11l behind Latif (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Jan.
Heathyards Joy 12-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1l behind Bob Baileys (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Apr.
Pitsi Kahtoh 14-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 6th of 11, 30l behind Wood Fern (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f banded stk (7) std in Apr.