slow into stride soon recovered close up, ridden and every chance when rider dropped whip over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
close up, effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
keen led, ridden and ran green from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd post
towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not quite reach winner
always in rear
keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
NonRunner
This looks wide-open but SUWAAN made a winning start for Ruth Carr’s in-form yard when scoring at Newcastle last month and could be worth sticking with. Monteamiata and the more-exposed Fethiye Boy have won maiden races on the all-weather this year while Desert Sport ended last season with a maiden success at Newcastle. Tallinski goes handicapping for the first time on his return while Fabric went close at Windsor in October and The Big Short was placed at Kempton in the same month.
Tallinski (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Poet's Society (9-2) at Newcastle 5f stks (4) pol in May.
Desert Sport (USA) 11-8fav (9-5) Made most, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Marseille (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Fabric 15-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Broadhaven Honey (9-4) at Windsor 5f (5) gf in Oct.
Suwaan (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, made all, pushed clear over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Little Miss Daisy (9-9) by 1l, 11 ran.
Lightoller (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Chased leader 2f, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Glorious Artist (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Stringybark Creek 11-1 (9-9) Off the pace and always towards rear, 10th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Who Told Jo Jo (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Champion Harbour (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, last of 12, 10 3/4l behind Fareeq (9-6) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Sep.
The Big Short 13-2 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Geraldine (9-2) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Oct.
Monteamiata (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt raced wide headway to go close up after 1f, not handle bend into straight 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Speed Freak (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Fethiye Boy 8-1 (9-0) Made all, hard ridden inside final furlong, held on, all out, won at Chelmsford City 5f mdn stks (4) pol in Feb beating Red Alert (9-0) by hd, 5 ran.
One Too Many (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd on inside over 1f out until inside final furlong, chased leading pair, no impression when weakened and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 4l behind Rose Berry (9-3) at Lingfield 5f (5) pol in Sep.
