tracked leaders, disputed lead 1f out, no extra final 110 yards, lost two places close home
tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong to take second close home
tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out but no impression
led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, kept on strongly from over 1f out, went third close home
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on
midfield, ridden along early to hold position, dropped to rear by halfway, lost touch over 3f out
midfield, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
Who Dares Wins has been a grand servant to connections and is a former winner of the Northumberland Plate but he was three lengths behind the in-form Lucky Deal at Kempton. True Destiny and Stargazer were also unplaced in that contest and Andrew Breslin’s mount is preferred to returning stablemate Watersmeet. Nate The Great has only run here twice before and has placed on both occasions but DAL HORRISGLE is even less exposed. Well regarded as a three-year-old, the Nathaniel gelding has had his problems since but caught the eye at Kempton last time and is on a fair mark at present.
Watersmeet 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chased leader over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Lucky Deal (9-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gf in May.
Who Dares Wins (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Tracked leader after 1f, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Lucky Deal (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Lucky Deal 16-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead 150 yards out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Amtiyaz (8-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Pretending (ITY) 12-1 (9-10) Taken to post early, soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 4 1/4l behind Myseven (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Dal Horrisgle 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, just failed to get 2nd, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Amtiyaz (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Stargazer (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Mildenberger (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Nate The Great 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mildenberger (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Charlie D (USA) 15-2 (9-7) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Amtiyaz (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
True Destiny 7-1 (8-10) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Lucky Deal (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.