soon led, set moderate gallop, ridden 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
awkward at start, in rear, headway on outer from over 3f out, joined leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, soon edged left, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on to take 4th post
close up, nowhere to go from 2f out, squeezed through and quickened up to lead just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held when short of room and snatched up just inside final furlong, soon eased
mid-division, took closer order from over 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner
A drop in trip may suit the game front-runner WIND FLOW who is preferred to Cold Turkey and Apache Fort. Catherine Gannon gets on well with this five-year-old gelding steering him to five of his eight victories. A winner of three races at the track over a variety of distances, this son of Doctor Fong is a formidable front-runner when left alone in front and is fancied to lead them a merry dance. General Feeling may not have stopped winning yet but his best form is over a mile or so he is passed over, as is Manshoor who is a French recruit who hasn't been at his best over hurdles this year. Fielder doesn't look over-burdened with a mark of 67; Sunset Boulevard runs this track well and cannot be ignored off this mark of 62, whilst Apache Fort could be interesting with Richard Hills booked. The yard can land the odd touch and it would be no surprise to see him well-backed. Ryan Moore is reunited with Cold Turkey and the gelding now has a mark of 74, one which looks lenient indeed having won off marks in the 90's a few years ago. Ryan Moore has ridden him to victory before and he rates as a big danger granted market support. A tricky handicap to get to grips with but preference is for Wind Flow.
Wind Flow 7-1 (9-5) Led to 6f out, led again over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Salute (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
General Feeling (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, short of room and lost 2 places and dropped to rear 2f out, soon ridden, no impression until stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Trifti (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in.
Hucking Hero (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden on outside over 2f out, kept on to challenge for 2nd inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Hawaana (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Apache Fort 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 16l behind Bell Island (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Manshoor (IRE) (9-0) In touch to 2f out, weakened, last of 7, 7l behind Track Record (9-0) at Compiegne 1m 6f in Jun.
Fielder (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, soon close up, effort over outside over 1f out, stayed on take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Dubai Storming (8-5) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Feb.
Sunset Boulevard (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, good headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching 1f out, driven inside final furlong, gamely, won at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Mar beating Turner's Touch (9-1) by a nk, 6 ran.
Contrada 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra final 2f, 11th of 16, 22l behind Black Rain (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Cold Turkey 50-1 (8-10) Raced in 4th, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 14l behind Stand Guard (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
