towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden when one pace final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
led, driven over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon beaten
towards rear, driven and headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
steadied at start and held up, smooth progress over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, never reached challenging position
prominent, not much room and switched left over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside and no extra close home
prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, squeezed for room and hampered over 1f out, not recover
towards rear, never dangerous
prominent, driven to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, effort when not much room on inner over 1f out, no extra final furlong
started slowly and towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, never reached challenging position
mid-division, driven over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
In a competitive race, we will short list First Rhapsody, Kew The Music and Spanish Law and side with Spanish Law. The downside to the selection's chances is that he has yet to race this season but, only lightly raced, he was beaten a short head by the subsequent 63-rated winner Ignition on his final start last season and, racing off a mark of 53, could be well handicapped. First Rhapsody made late gains behind Attacca when they were fourth and first, respectively, at Musselburgh on heavy going last time and, given that he is five pounds better off and better drawn today than his rival, he can go well. Kew The Music also gets a mention because he still looks reasonably weighted, even though he does not win that often, and he comes here fit. With a low draw rated a disadvantage over today's trip at Beverley, we have kept away from the likes of Gem Bien and Just Bond, but Burton Ash, who remains winless, would hold claims based on the best of his 2005 efforts. Watch the market with regard to the others but the vote stays with Spanish Law.
Leighton Buzzard 8-1 (8-3) Hampered start, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 19, 5l behind Out of India (8-8) at Redcar 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Kew The Music 6-1 (8-11) Awkward start, behind, headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 2l behind Charlie Bear (8-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Burton Ash 6-1 (9-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Humility (9-2) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (6) pol.
Grandos (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Never better than mid-division, 14th of 18, 10l behind Commitment Lecture (9-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Mount Usher 11-2 (8-11) Dwelt and towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 9l behind Chigorin (9-4) at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gs in Sept.
Uhuru Peak 10-3fav (11-0) Raced keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 12l behind Able Mind (10-9) at Carlisle 1m ldy rds hcp (5) gf in Aug.
First Rhapsody (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Attacca (8-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcap (6) hvy in Mar.
Parchment (IRE) 11-1 (8-1) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, never able to challenge, last of 6, 11l behind McEldowney (8-1) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Just Bond (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 4f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Scuba (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Attacca 16-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 7f hcap (6) hvy in Mar beating Insubordinate (8-8) by a nk, 11 ran.
Spanish Law 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway to challenge winner inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Ignition (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Paris Heights 12-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Mystical Ayr (8-1) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (6) sft in Sept.
Gem Bien (USA) 12-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 6l behind Latif (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (5) pol.
Motu (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Held up, headway on inner 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Scotty's Future (9-6) at Beverley 1m sll (5) gs.
Desert Fury 15-2 (10-11) Started very slowly, always behind, last of 13, 37l behind Exit Smiling (10-13) at Southwell 1m amt hcp (6) fbs.
Flaxby 10-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 13l behind Attacca (8-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcap (6) hvy in Mar.
