led early, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, chased leading pair 2f out, no impression final furlong
dwelt, soon led, reminders 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden when weakened 2f out
dwelt, held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Rosenbaum scored over track and trip in March but has shot up the weights since and is now 17lb higher. CAPTAIN NAVARRE makes more appeal as he was narrowly beaten at Kempton last time by Winter Serenade and the latter has since gone in again. Weald Of Kent won at Southwell recently having been tailed off before that behind Rosenbaum while Christmas Hamper was pulled-up after stumbling at Newbury but had won at Salisbury earlier and is 6lb higher today.
Rosenbaum 8-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away, tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 5l behind Dannyday (9-3) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Mountain Rescue (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, hampered and lost place well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 8l behind King Bolete (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Captain Navarre 11-2 (8-10) Held up, headway approaching final 2f, ridden and ran on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Winter Serenade (8-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.
Weald Of Kent (USA) 9-1 (9-0) Ridden away from stalls, made virtually all, driven along over 4f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Apr beating Quest For Wonder (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Smile That Smile (8-13) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up in last pair, piushed along 3f out, driven on outside 2f out, soon edged left and weakened, last of 5, 11l behind Subcontinent (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Christmas Hamper (IRE) 5-1fav (9-2) Mid-division on inside, headway on rails over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, lost action and pulled up inside final furlong, in a race won by Jersey Jewel (8-13) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf, 14 ran.