chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, kept on well to go third final 50yds
raced handy, dropped to midfield 7f out, headway and ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
midfield, ridden 3f out, made no impression from 2f out
led, headed over 7f out, ridden along 3f out, faded over 1f out
prominent, pushed along 3f out, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost third final 50yds
slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left 2f out, late headway final furlong, never nearer
close up, led over 7f out, awkward around bend 6f out, ridden along over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well
awkward leaving stalls, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
midfield, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace from over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Bad Company ended last year with a four-timer in lower grade contests but is 5lb higher on his return. Hawridge Storm beat Leroy Leroy over track and trip last time but that pair are also raised in class and AMIR KABIR is preferred. The latter placed at Newbury on his reappearance and can come out best for Roger Charlton’s in-form yard having won in soft ground last year. HMS President and Family Fortunes are others at home at this level though neither has won on Turf so far.
HMS President (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Nugget (8-9) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Water's Edge (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, soon tracking leaders off the pace in 4th, closer out wide over 3f out, pushed along 3f out, 3rd and one pace 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Amir Kabir 22-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Flyin' Solo (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Psyche 9-1 (8-12) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Blue Shadow (8-6) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Vintage Rascal (FR) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly, 6th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Jazz Party (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Mafia Power 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind He's A Keeper (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Hawridge Storm (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Started very slowly, off the pace in last trio, headway and switched left 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, flashed tail under pressure and led towards finish, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Leroy Leroy (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Bad Company 11-8fav (10-0) Led, briefly headed over 2f out, ridden and regained lead 2f out, ran on well, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Dance King (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Leroy Leroy 9-4fav (9-5) Steadied start, held up in mid-division, headway and edged left over 3f out, ridden to lead on near side rail 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Hawridge Storm (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Family Fortunes 22-1 (8-9) Held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, headway inside final 2f, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Fierospeed (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Galactic Glow (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders and keen, pushed along on outside 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon every chance, 4th and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Hawridge Storm (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Revolutionary Man (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Midfield, headway to track leaders over 2f out, went second 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong but held close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Curtiz (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
