slowly away, held up towards rear, well beaten when slightly hampered over 1f out
with lead, led after 1f, ridden and clear over 2f out, headed towards finish
tracked leader and keen, soon in touch in 4th, ridden over 3f out, in 7th and well held when badly hampered and unseated rider over 1f out
held up towards rear and keen, well held when badly hampered over 1f out
led 1f, tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened 4f out, hampered over 1f out
held up mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in mid-division and keen, went 3rd over 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 4f out
mid-division on outer, chased leader after 5f, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, soon mid-division, weakened 4f out, hampered over 1f out
held up towards rear, in 6th on inside and looking held when quickly faultered and fell over 1f out
dwelt, held up towards rear and keen, pushed along over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish
very slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
Veteran Cashel Bay took until May of this year to get off the mark and hasn't been seen since, but if he can build on that success over timber this rating would appear generous. However, with the horse's absence a real concern, we'll side with ADMIRAL RODNEY. Pam Sly's charge appreciated the step up to this sort of trip when third at Kempton, on which form he holds Jennerous Blue and Kargarann, and is very much unexposed. With the yard in-form and the likelihood of more to come he's taken to score. Cat Six is intriguing as she ran a superb race when last seen over hurdles and, even more so than Cashel Bay, translating that to the flat would make her the one to beat but like that rival she's been off for some time. Pearl is best of the rest; she holds Delorain and Follow The Dream but isn't one who relishes being involved in a battle.
Follow The Dream 16-1 (9-10) In rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 20l behind New Code (9-3) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Mystified (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 10l behind Ingenue (8-2) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct '09.
Pearl (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led early, tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind New Code (9-3) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Paint The Town Red 14-1 (8-4) Behind, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Resplendent Ace (9-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Mymateeric 8-1 (8-11) Close up, lost place after 4f, droped to last over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, effort soon after, kept on to go 5th near finish, 5th of 12, 7l behind King's Realm (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Cashel Bay (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Settled 2nd, improved to dispute lead 5f out, headed 3f out, soon no extra, 5th of 8, 28l behind Sophocles (9-2) at Galway 1m 6f stks gd in Aug '08.
Share Option 10-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden over 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 16l behind New Code (9-3) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Bold Bomber 28-1 (8-5) Dwelt in rear, outpaced 4f out, 9th of 10, 32l behind Join Up (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.
Delorain (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, led over 12f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 12, 15l behind New Code (9-3) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Cat Six (USA) 100-1 (8-10) Prominent, pushed along over 6f out, weakened 5f out, 10th of 13, 21l behind Crimson Mitre (10-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Jul '09.
Admiral Rodney 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Tower (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Jennerous Blue 3-1fav (8-10) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Tower (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Kargarann (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Started very slowly, well in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Tower (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
