held up, ridden along and headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
in touch and led after 2f, was driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, and again entering final furlong, stayed on same pace
always rear division
pulled hard to lead, headed after 2f and remained in touch, effort over 3f out, soon behind
towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace until weakened final furlong
towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression
slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden along when outpaced 3f out, stayed on towards finish
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened
Sporting Gesture is put forward as the pick in the finale; Harry The Hawk and Kames Park are the main dangers. This is an amateur riders handicap and Sporting Gesture will get maximum assistance from the saddle here. He is a real course specialist and he confirmed his well-being with a decent effort here last time. Harry The Hawk is another that arrives here in decent form but he prefers it with a bit more cut in the ground. Kames Park has shown all his best recent form on the all-weather, while Crossbow Creek hasn't won now for nearly a year. Sporting Gesture is put forward as the percentage pick.
Crossbow Creek 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, effort on outside to lead briefly inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Milne Graden (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 65-99 (3) gs.
Bazart 14-1 (8-11) Soon led, headed over 2f out, rallied and ran on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Maneki Neko (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Natural Action 8-1 (9-1) Slowly away, last 3f out, headway when shaken up over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, found little, 4th of 16, 2l behind Mae Cigan (8-8) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Cheshire Prince 12-1 (9-0) Raced keenly in mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Summer Gold (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Kalasam 25-1 (8-10) Held up, headway on inner over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 35l behind Force Group (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Apr.
Harry The Hawk 10-11fav (8-11) Held up, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Smirfy's Silver (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.
Sporting Gesture 14-1 (8-7) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Birkside (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Tcherina (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) In touch until weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 18l behind Birkside (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Kames Park (IRE) 7-2 (8-4) Steadied start, headway and tracked winner from over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Royal Amnesty (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Collette's Choice 18-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Birkside (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Restart (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 5f out, driven along over 4f out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 31l behind Considine (9-8) at Doncaster 2m app hcp (5) gd in Jul '05.
