towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
close up, lost place 3f out
keen tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader until over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
switched right start in rear, switched to outer 3f out, ridden and no impression
raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, led over 4f out, 3 lengths clear 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places near finish
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
ROUSAYAN was beaten only a nose on last year’s reappearance and went on to land this contest off a similar mark. He looks another David O’Meara runner with strong claims on today’s card. 2014 winner Dubai Dynamo won three times at Ripon last season but arrives badly out of sorts and stablemate Abushamah is preferred on the back of a second at Redcar. Muntadab won over 7f at Doncaster and ran well again at Chelmsford recently while Sands Chorus also arrives in good form having finished second at Pontefract a fortnight ago attempting to follow-up an earlier win at the same track. Moonlightnavigator is on a winning mark if back to his best and Dawn Mirage should finish closer on only his second start for Richard Fahey.
Dubai Dynamo 16-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Treasury Notes (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Moonlightnavigator (USA) 5-1jfav (9-6) Chased leaders stand side group, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Muntadab (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Wore ear plugs in preliminaries, tracked leader, ridden to 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Darshini (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Abushamah (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) In rear, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Imshivalla (9-7) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Kiwi Bay 8-1 (9-4) Keen, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Arcano Gold (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Trail Blaze (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Kalk Bay (10-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Rousayan (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Revolutionist (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Sands Chorus 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Arcano Gold (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Echo Of Lightning 9-2jfav (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, close up over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Greenside (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Border Bandit (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out to tracked leaders, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 14, shd behind Layla's Hero (9-10) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Hulcolt (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Led, headed 3f out, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Shady Mccoy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Dawn Mirage 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Bahama Moon (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
