led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
towards rear, ridden and no impression on leaders final 2 furlongs
behind, some headway final furlong, never dangerous
raced keenly, tracked leaders, unable to quicken 2f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong
held up, headway under pressure on outside, weakened over 1f out
behind, no headway final 2 furlongs
in touch, ridden half way, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, driven 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
pulled hard, held up and always behind, virtually pulled up final 3 furlongs
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, keeping on same pace when not much room near finish
raced keenly, chased leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on under pressure
in touch, ridden and not quicken 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong
tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
With the high numbers possibly holding an advantage in this sprint, we will side with Sir Desmond here, with his main dangers possibly proving to be General Feeling and Mandarin Spirit. Sir Desmond is proving pretty consistent and, because he remains on a competitive mark, can be given a chance from stall 10. He is also one of only three course and distance winners in the race and should strip fitter for his fair recent Doncaster run. General Feeling is now just three pounds above the mark from which he won over course and distance last month so he too has to be respected, while fellow course and distance winner, Marker, is edging back towards a winning rating, but he has to contend with stall 6. Mirasol Princess has a reasonable draw and is on a competitive mark, but all of her winning form so far has been at the minimum trip. Hurricane Coast will need to transfer his all-weather best to Turf to feature, while Mandarin Spirit, who has been skillfully placed to win three of his last five races, has proven that he can be competitive from his current mark too. All things considered, though, having taken that view of the draw, we are happy to be siding with Sir Desmond.
Totally Yours (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8l behind Presto Shinko (9-2) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Sir Desmond 16-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Gift Horse (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gs.
General Feeling (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Always in rear, last of 14, 19l behind Violet Park (9-1) at Lingfield 1m stk (4) gd.
Kostar 10-1 (9-2) Held up, not trouble leaders, 10th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Gone'n'dunnett (8-8) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gs.
Marker 11-2jt-fav (9-1) Raced on outside, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 10th of 16, 12l behind dhtrs Morse (9-7) & Idle Power (9-3) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Romany Nights (IRE) 6-1 (7-11) Chased leaders, outpaced and switched left halfway, stayed on under strong pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Magic Glade (8-10) at Southwell 5f hcp (D2) fbs in Dec.
Intriguing Glimpse 16-1 (8-10) Keen, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Simpsons Mount (8-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) gd.
Hard To Catch (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear far side, last of 15, 11l behind Thurlestone Rock (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Currency 33-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 6l behind Roman Maze (9-11) at W'hampton 6f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.
Conjuror 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5l behind Who's Winning (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gd.
Mirasol Princess 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 10l behind Smokin Joe (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (E3) pol in Dec.
Hurricane Coast 8-11fav (9-6) Made all, clear after 2f, ridden over 1f out, easily, won at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol in Apr beating Mytton's Dream (8-1) by 7l, 8 ran.
Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Race stands' side, held up, good headway to lead that group over 1f out, ran on well, won at Folkestone 6f hcp (5) sft beating My Only Sunshine (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
High Ridge 2-1fav (9-3) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, held on, won at Bath 6f hcp (5) frm beating Adantino (8-7) by a nk, 15 ran.
Dvinsky (USA) 9-2 (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gs beating Tregarron (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Roman Quintet (IRE) 4-1fav (8-12) Bumped start, soon prominent on far side, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 9l behind General Feeling (9-2) at Windsor 6f app hcp (5) gd in Apr.
