set steady pace, ridden and quickened 3f out, headed 2f out, edged left and weakened approaching final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, unable to quicken near finish
slowly into stride in rear, headway on outer 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway on inside when not clear run approaching final furlong, not recover
steady start, patiently ridden in last place, switched right over 1f out, cut through field to lead well inside final furlong, impressive
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly mid-division, lost place approaching 2f out, switched inside, hampered and stumbled 1f out, recovered and ran on towards finish, unlucky
mid-division and wide, improved to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead and edged left 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
A good prize up for grabs here and Silver Guest looks up to taking it from Cee Bargara and Geezers Colours. The selection was impressive in dotting up in a 6f maiden here on his reappearance when he looked on very good terms with himself. Having wintered well, and with this step up in trip a plus he looks capable of stepping into this company and carrying off the prize. Cee Bargara is a seasoned campaigner in this sphere and won't be an easybeat. A win over this trip in France last time will have put him spot on here and he should be thereabouts. Geezers Colours loves it here and has won four of his last five, three of which have come over c&d. He steps up in class too but he can get heavily involved. Mister New York is in cracking form but failed to stay on his only try over this trip and has a bit to prove. King Hafhafah was headed by Geezers Colours last time out but now 10lb better off he'd have every chance of beating that rival. Paco Boy looks capable of improving on some good form at 6f last year now stepped up in trip and will be ready to go first time, but Silver Guest was most impressive last time and can land this.
Cee Bargara 4-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden to lead final furlong, won at Cagnes-Sur-mer 6f std in Feb beating Trevelez (9-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Geezers Colours 10-3fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, just held on under pressure, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Smokey Rye (8-9) by a hd, 10 ran.
King Hafhafah 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Geezers Colours (8-10) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Mister New York (USA) 3-1fav (8-12) Held up and behind, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led near finish, won at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Valhillen (8-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Paco Boy (IRE) 9-4 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo & 3yo stk (4) gd in Nov beating Wid (9-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ruff Diamond (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Il Warrd (8-12) at Ascot 7f nov stk (4) gf in Jul.
Silver Guest 5-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb beating Film Queen (9-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Tasdeer (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Keen, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12l behind River Proud (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct.
Naughty Frida (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, headway 2f out, beaten when wandered from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 5l behind Upper Class (9-2) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Tathkaar 5-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Coachhouse Lady (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Oct.
