mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, not much room and switched left inside final furlong, kept on
mid-division, not clear run from 2f out, switched right just over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish
slowly into stride, always towards rear
held up, some late headway, never dangerous
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
slowly into stride, behind, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
mid-division until 3f out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up over 1f out
held up, some headway 2f out, no impression after
always towards rear
in touch, ridden 2f out, bumped 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left, kept on well, ridden out
never better than mid-division
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway from 3f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, ridden and switched right 1f out, kept on
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, bumped 1f out, one pace
led, headed over 3f out, chased leader, weakened final furlong
Hawridge Prince seemingly showed improved form in a Listed Race at Windsor last time and is taken to make the most of his favourable mark back in a handicap, with Gatwick and Impeller rated the main dangers. The selection is set to go up 10lbs in future handicaps following his fine effort last time when splitting two 109-rated performers and, while a word of caution must be noted about horses returning to handicaps having run well in conditions races, Gerald Cottrell's four-year-old is hard to ignore under Frankie Dettori. Zetland Gold Cup winner Blue Spinnaker lost no caste in defeat at Doncaster last week but may struggle under 9st 10lb. Gatwick, who receives just 1lb from Mick Easterby's horse, has kept on improving all year but is likely to find life tougher today under a 5lb penalty for his win at Beverley last month. At the other end of the handicap, John Dunlop's Swagger Stick has not progressed as much as expected but cannot be ruled out off his lightweight. James Given's Telemachus goes well at this time of year but would probably prefer a softer surface and of more interest may be the Peter Harris-trained Sky Quest. The son of Spectrum has won his last two starts but has been punished by the handicapper as a result and this looks a lot harder than the race that he won at Goodwood last time. Courageous Duke is a consistent performer and is entitled to respect although a bigger threat may come from Impeller. Willie Muir's gelding was value for more than the neck winning margin would suggest when landing a classified stakes race at Epsom last time and remains feasibly well treated. Hawridge Prince has an obvious chance at these weights though and gets the vote.
