in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
in touch, ridden and close up over 2f out
towards rear, some late progress
led, ridden over 3f out, headed approaching 2f out and weakened
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out and kept on
tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
always in the rear
towards rear, steady head race 6f out, on heels of leaders when hampered 3f out, quickened up to lead approaching 2f out, in command when eased near finish
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, eased when beaten
always in the rear
always in the rear
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out
Featherlight can outstay the likes of Born West, Sovereign Spirit and Teorban. Featherlight should take some stopping here after her superb effort over the course-and-distance a fortnight ago. Jamie Poulton's filly posted a good time on her first attempt at two-miles, and still appears to have plenty of improvement in her. It is hard to see what is going to stop her following up in her current mood, and she gets a confident vote. Born West is slowly but surely getting the hang of things judged on his second to Let It Be at Catterick a week ago, but he certainly does not look the most straightforward of rides. He needed to kidded and coaxed along by Adrian McCarthy, and now Seb Sanders has been enlisted to try and boot him home. Despite his breeding, there seems no doubt that he has the stamina to score over today's trip one day based on that last run. Sovereign Spirit has yet to recapture his best form, but is well enough treated, and should be followed to come good over the next few weeks, while Teorban will at least come on for his recent return to action. The one that they all have to beat though is Featherlight.
Jockser (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 5f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 10, 8l behind Go Amwell (7-13) at Goodwood 2m hcap (6) gf.
Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 13, 3/4l behind Treetops Hotel (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol.
Haatmey 11-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 12, 26l behind Share The Feeling (9-7) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Al Moulatham 33-1 (8-6) Driven to lead, soon clear, ridden and headed 7f out, weakened and eased from over 1f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Nero West (8-13) at Chester 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul.
Capitalise (IRE) 9-1 (8-4) In touch, pushed along halfway, headway over 6f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 11l behind Tribe (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Born West (USA) 7-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon chasing winner, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Let It Be (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcap (6) gd.
Forfeiter (USA) 16-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Global Strategy (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Featherlight 12-1 (8-11) In touch, hampered on inside over 2f out, soon found room, headway to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcap (6) pol beating Composing (8-11) by 2l, 13 ran.
Merchant Bankes 15-2 (10-10) Held up, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 20l behind Lord Oroko (10-8) at Bath 1m 5f mdn hcp (5) frm.
Jaufrette 66-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 21l behind Down The Brick (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Salym (FR) 10-1 (9-4) In rear, wide and headway 8f out, joined leader 6f out until 3f out, ridden and one pace, 4th of 12, 8l behind Bethanys Boy (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f sll (6) fbs in Mar.
Arabian Sun 66-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on final furlong but never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 13, 5l behind Featherlight (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcap (6) pol.
Sun Hill 9-4fav (8-9) Held up, headway over 5f out, led over 3f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 6f clm (6) fbs in Mar '06 beating Romil Star (8-11) by 2l, 5 ran.
Teorban (POL) 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, driven 6f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Critical Stage (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcap (5) pol.
