tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, wandered badly entering final furlong, kept on same pace
slowly away, in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on
in touch in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
LATE SHIPMENT, who won at Lingfield and Newmarket last year, would only need to reproduce his fourth at the latter track in May to see off this lot. Star Anise won twice over course and distance in October and drops a grade for this. She looks the only conceivable danger with Aristocratic Duty worth opposing on stamina terms and neither Golden Bird nor Mister Uno having shown much lately.
Late Shipment 20-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, well behind Purple Spectrum (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-90) (3) pol.
Mister Uno (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Reared start and slowly away, in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 8l behind Spokesperson (9-8) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Star Anise (FR) 11-4 (8-13) Settled in touch, took closer order halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 19l behind Dark Amber (8-1) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Golden Bird (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out, eased, 11th of 14, 22l behind Songsmith (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Aristocratic Duty 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 6l behind Tin Pan Alley (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.