taken to post early, close up, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
raced centre held up, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
went left start and rider briefly lost iron slowly away raced centre, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left and weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
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BRANDO showed good progress last year winning two of only three starts. There should be more to come from Kevin Ryan's sprinter this year and he'll handle any cut in the ground. Oh So Sassy also returns to action having gone close at Ascot in October and racing off the same mark here. Merhoob carries a penalty as he bids for a hat-trick on the back of a couple of all-weather successes and Frankie Dettori's presence takes the eye. Equally Fast won at Lingfield earlier this month and that looks stronger form than the recent wins of King Crimson and Doctor Parkes while Meadway was also in decent form on the all-weather over the winter.
Waseem Faris (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, some late modest headway, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Bosham (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Brando 8-1 (9-0) Led centre group until led overall over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Exchequer (9-7) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Oh So Sassy 10-1 (9-0) Soon pushed along towards rear, headway when not clear run briefly 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well into 3rd close home, not reach leaders, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind Shipyard (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Soie D'leau 40-1 (8-12) Never on terms, 16th of 19, 18 1/4l behind George Dryden (9-2) at York 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Equally Fast 4-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Bertie Blu Boy (9-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
King Crimson 11-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Secret Asset (8-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Doctor Parkes 7-4 (9-10) Tracked leaders, headway entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Mar beating Ballista (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Vimy Ridge 9-2 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear and outpaced, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind King Crimson (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Meadway 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Lancelot Du Lac (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Crosse Fire 33-1 (9-1) Chased leader far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Roudee (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Merhoob (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Gold Club (9-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
