prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed halfway, weakened 1f out
led, headed over 3f out, led again halfway, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong
soon outpaced, ridden and headway when edged right over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on
with leaders to halfway, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
virtually refused to race, always tailed off
chased leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, hung left and one pace inside final furlong
with leaders until ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, switched left after 1f, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, switched left after 1f, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
Borzoi Maestro is a tentative choice in a wide open seller, Red Sovereign and Feminist could provide most danger. The key to this contest could be a race over this trip at Southwell back in January. Henry Tun beat our selection by a short head, with Red Sovereign back in sixth. Borzoi Maestro is five pounds better off with that winner and should easily reverse the form. Red Sovereign is in fact worse off at the weights and should be held, although he did improve to win here last time out. The fly in the ointment could be Feminist. Milton Bradley's four-year-old has been running consistently in banded company and receives plenty of weight from her main rivals. The pick of the remainder could be Blue Moon Hitman, but Borzoi Maestro is the pick of the weights today.
Blue Moon Hitman (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and switched left over 1f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 3l behind Henry Tun (9-2) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
He's A Rocket (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Chased winner, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5l behind Maktavish (9-0) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Mar.
Henry Tun 6-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 7l behind Desert Opal (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol in Mar.
Borzoi Maestro 33-1 (8-12) Prominent for 3f, 12th of 13, 17l behind Efistorm (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar.
Piccled 25-1 (9-2) refused in race won by Native Title (8-6) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar, 12 ran.
Red Sovereign 20-1 (8-13) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 5f banded stk (7) pol in Mar beating Muktasb (9-1) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Edged In Gold 13-2 (8-11) Pulled hard, behind, short of room and hampered 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 10, 4 1/2l behind Lady Bahia (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 45-70 (6) pol in Mar.
Feminist (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Led 1f, with leader, led again over 1f out, headed and no extra inside last, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Percy Douglas (8-10) at W'hampton 5f banded stk (7) pol in Mar.