soon tracking leaders on inside, driven well over 1f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish
always towards rear
took keen hold early, soon held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish
soon pushed along, took keen hold and close up, awkward and wide on bend 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, driven when pushed left well over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, hung left off rail and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong
chased leader, losing place when badly hampered inside final 2f, weakened soon after
mid-division, headway going well when not clearest of runs and squeezed through inside final 2f, led over 1f out, stayed on well and driven clear final furlong
always towards rear, ridden on outside and struggling over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, pushed left and hampered inside final 2f, no progress
slowly into stride, towards rear, wide on bend over 4f out, effort on outside under pressure over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
always in rear, eased when no chance final 2f
Nonrunner
It's difficult to find one without a chance in this handicap. Clive Cox has his horses in very good form so the progressive Pandorica is one to keep an eye on and Konstantin looked capable of winning off a higher mark when scoring at Leicester though a 10lb rise may just be enough to prevent a follow up. FRANCISCAN didn't have much to spare when making a winning reappearance at Haydock but suggested that there was much more to come and a 3lb rise looks comfortable for him to handle. Avalon Bay stepped up to a mile for the first time at Warwick and ran his best race to date while Pivot Bridge returned to action with a fine second to Buzz Law at Nottingham when Hawk Moth wasn't far away and that will have blown the cobwebs off Barry Hills' charge.
Konstantin (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr beating Classic Voice (9-7) by 2l, 9 ran.
Pandorica 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, soon headed, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Inimitable Romanee (9-0) at Bath 1m 2yo fll mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Arrow Storm (USA) 11-4fav (9-3) Held up towars rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Gottcher (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Bussa 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, hard driven halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 18l behind Iceblast (8-11) at Thirsk 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Franciscan 15-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, led near line, won at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr beating Matavia Bay (8-4) by hd, 12 ran.
Screenprint 5-2fav (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, eased, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Miss Clairton (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Tagansky 16-1 (9-7) Took keen hold in touch on outside, headway on outside 3f out, hung right and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 17, 19l behind Four Nations (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Choose The Moment 11-8 (8-4) Went left start, in touch until outpaced halfway, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Picabo (8-4) at Thirsk 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Sep.
Ree's Rascal (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Raced in mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Rossetti (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Avalon Bay 4-1 (9-7) Led, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Beach Babe (9-5) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Pivot Bridge 2-1 (8-10) Led briefly soon after start, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Buzz Law (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Apr.
Hawk Moth (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon hung left, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Buzz Law (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Apr.
Ponte Di Rosa 33-1 (8-10) Virtually refused to race, always tailed off, last of 17, well behind Four Nations (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Exchange 4-1 (8-10) Held up in rear and keen, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Apr beating New Latin (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
