chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off
held up towards rear, some headway final 2f, no danger
in touch, headway to lead over 3f out, clear 2f out, easily
slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway under pressure on outside over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up and behind, headway under pressure on outside over 3f out, one pace final 2f
towards rear, headway to 4th over 5f out, one pace final 2f
led after 1f, headed 4f out, weakened soon after, tailed off
led 1f, chased leaders, reminders 7f out, lost place over 5f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
It's hard to get away from COTTON KING here. He ran out an easy winner over 1m4f at this track last time and a 6lb penalty may not be enough to stop him following up in this company. Amical Risks ran poorly here last month but finished third to Straversjoy before that and a repeat should see him thereabouts. Leyte Gulf won over 2m here in November and is dropping down a grade, while there should be more to come from Ergo stepping up in distance. Juwireya could figure if translating her Fibresand form to this surface.
Aureate 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leader and soon clear with two others, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 18l behind Heathyards Pride (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f Am clm stks (6) pol in May.
Ergo (FR) 18-1 (8-4) Started slowly, rear, some progress on inside over 2f out, never near leading trio, 4th of 7, 10l behind Taaresh (8-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Cotton King 6-4fav (9-5) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 7f out, moved into 2nd over 3f out, soon led and ridden, clear 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Broughtons Paradis (8-12) by 6l, 5 ran.
Leyte Gulf (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, effort when short of room entering final 2f, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 6l behind Mr Plod (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Amical Risks (FR) 8-1 (9-8) Held up and behind, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 4th of 12, 12l behind Carter (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dart (9-8) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Juwireya 12-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 9l behind William's Way (10-9) at Southwell 1m 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Ebony Shades (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride and always behind, 14th of 19, 16l behind Always The Groom (8-11) at Galway 2m hcp 0-70 gf in Aug '06.
Carlton Mac 100-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, tracked leader until 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 19l behind Brabazon (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.