slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
dwelt, in rear, effort over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on towards finish
towards rear, effort well over 1f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
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NonRunner
Armed Response bids for a hat-trick on his reappearance having ended last year with a couple of wins at Newcastle, including a defeat of Move It Move It and Big Les on his final start. He’s 4lb higher today but KYLLACHY DRAGON can race off the same mark as when runner-up at Doncaster last month with Camacho Chief and Humble Gratitude behind. Iain Jardine’s charge drops back down a grade for this and can go one better. Montague had been threatening before a poor effort at York on Wednesday and further progress is expected from last year’s dual winner Shaheen this season.
Camacho Chief (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up behind, switched left and headway inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Wahoo (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Armed Response 7-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again towards finish, gamely, won at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Dec beating Lord Of The Glen (8-1) by hd, 8 ran.
Humble Gratitude 10-3 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, readily outpaced final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Wahoo (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Move It Move It 11-8fav (9-6) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Armed Response (9-7) at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Big Les (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Armed Response (9-7) at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Hard Graft 25-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, eased, 9th of 11, dist behind Book of Dreams (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Shaheen (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven and effort to dispute 2nd over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Encrypted (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f (4) pol in Sep.
Kalagia (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Led centre group, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Enzo's Lad (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Montague (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened rapidly final furlong, 14th of 15, 13l behind Clubbable (8-7) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Kyllachy Dragon (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Pressed winner, effort and every chance 2f out to over 1f out, soon readily outpaced, kept on when strongly pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Wahoo (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
