held up mid-division, ridden halfway, soon in rear, tailed off from over 2f out
led, 6 lengths clear halfway, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, tracked leader over 5f out, led over 2f out until over 1f out, lost 2 places towards finish
towards rear, headway on inside when clipped heels just over 2f out, stayed on and switched left inside final furlong, finished strongly, unlucky
tracked leader, to over 5f out, weakened from 3f out
in rear, headway 3f out, stayed on well final 2f, nearest finish
in touch, effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out
prominent, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
held up, stayed on same pace final 2f, not trouble leaders
held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f
took keen hold towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace over 1f out
Nonrunner
Arsad gets the vote here with Newnham and Salut Saint Cloud rating the main dangers, The selection was a fair second behind Beldon Hill last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Newnham rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Salut Saint Cloud but that rival is weighted to gain his revenge on these revised terms and he is taken on with this in mind. Salut Saint Cloud is sure to have his supprters but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder Cantabilly is fit and in form but he looks weoghted up to his best while Hiddensee looks vulnerable under top weight and for the winner we return to Arsad.
Speagle (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Soon led, clear 8f out, reduced lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Flying Clarets (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcap (4) gf.
Cantabilly (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up last, steady headway on inside from 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to snatch 2nd last strides, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dark Parade (8-6) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) frm.
Newnham (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Confidently ridden, held up, headway going well to track leader inside final 2f, pushed along to lead narrowly final 100 yards, held on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar beating Salut Saint Cloud (9-1) by a nk, 10 ran.
Salut Saint Cloud 4-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, in touch, headway to lead 2f out, soon pressed, narrowly headed final 100 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Newnham (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Theatre Groom (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 4f out, headway on inside over 2f out, hampered briefly 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Jack Rolfe (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 6f app hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Three Thieves (UAE) 9-2 (9-0) Close up, ridden 4f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Turner's Touch (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Arsad (IRE) 6-4fav (8-8) Led up in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Beldon Hill (8-5) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Feb.
Star of Canterbury (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Led until headed over 1f out, slightly checked soon afterwards, kept on well 2nd, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Tromp (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
