in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
raced wide early, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish
dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong
close up, pushed along and lost place 3f out, rallied inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance entering final 2f, stayed on to towards finish
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
NonRunner
Mark Johnston holds a strong hand in this. Hochfeld was apprentice-ridden on his return to action at Musselburgh but Joe Fanning takes over the reins here and better is expected dropped a couple of pounds. Fire Fighting looks up against it and BAGHDAD has gone up 2lb since his third at Newcastle. But that run confirmed that the latter is still on an upward curve and he has his ground today with Silvestre De Sousa doing the steering. Deja has won his last three and remains unexposed while Frankie’s mount Corelli has a similar profile, though there are going concerns. Koeman is a consistent sort but Melting Dew looks high enough in the weights following last summer’s exploits.
Melting Dew 6-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along 3f out, never pace to challenge, 13th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Titus (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Hochfeld (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and beaten after, well held from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Austrian School (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Apr.
Baghdad (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Bartholomeu Dias (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Corelli (USA) 3-1 (9-2) Slow into stride soon close up, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 4f stks (3) pol in Nov beating Three Weeks (8-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along 7f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Soto Sizzler (8-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Shailene (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Bartholomeu Dias (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Spirit Ridge 5-2 (9-7) Made all, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely to assert inside final 150 yards, won with ears pricked, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Scaramanga (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Koeman 3-1fav (9-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Genetics (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
New Show (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating C'Est No Mour (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Deja (FR) 7-2jfav (9-2) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Wajaaha (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 17 ran.
