led, headed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner
always behind, detached over 4f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 3f out, led 3f out, clear over 2f out, eased towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
towards rear, went a remote 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace
Maven has never won off a mark this high and failed to make any impression on her reappearance at Pontefract, though should strip fitter here. It's more than a year since Liberty Red last ran on the Flat and he disappointed over hurdles during the winter but Moccasin won at Wetherby last month and should make a bold bid to defy his penalty. SOPHISTICATED HEIR still looks fairly handicapped after his second at Pontefract and is taken to go one better as Spes Nostra is still 9lb higher than for his last win on Turf, though Kempton fifth Taqneen is capable of better.
Maven 20-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 9l behind Master Of Finance (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Apr.
Liberty Red (GER) 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Al Busayyir (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr '14.
Sophisticated Heir (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Arrowzone (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Gunner Lindley (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer, 8th of 13, 13l behind Arrowzone (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Spes Nostra 8-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 9l behind Mica Mika (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Taqneen (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Mutawathea (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Moccasin (FR) 8-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside well over 1f out, went 2nd under pressure approaching final furlong, strong run to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Wetherby 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr beating Where's Tiger (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Dance King 28-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 30l behind Chancery (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr.