led until 2f out, chased winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, raced keenly, held up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway when edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, readily
steadied start, held up in last pair, behind and eased final 2f
chased leaders, ridden hung left and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace and dropped to 3rd well inside final furlong
Nonrunner
It's difficult to have much confidence in any of these including FIELD OF DREAM. The latter failed to lands the odds in a similar contest here last time but gets another chance to prove that running all wrong as he had earlier beaten Robert The Painter in a plating race at Lingfield. The latter re-opposes on worse terms and the returning Viewpoint also has a tough task with the selection on these terms. Jumbo Prado has even more to find despite winning over track and trip last time and it remains to be seen how much ability Misleading, rated 81, retains on his first start since May last year.
Robert The Painter (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon lost place, no extra, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Pour La Victoire (8-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Viewpoint (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Lahayeb (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Almanack 8-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Rockwood (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Jumbo Prado (USA) 2-5fav (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Toymaker (8-9) by 3 3/4l, 3 ran.
Field Of Dream 1-2fav (9-3) Held up in 4th, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 8l behind Vastly (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Machiavelian Storm (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Emblaze (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Hercullian Prince 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, lost place well over 2f out, behind over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 22 3/4l behind Gracious George (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Misleading 25-1 (8-11) Held up, weakened 2f out, 14th of 17, 19 1/2l behind Udododontu (8-7) at York 7f hcp stks (3) gd in May.
