prominent, shaken up over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, kept on until weakening inside final furlong
prominent, narrowly led when pushed along 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
took keen hold in midfield, raced wide on home turn, no impression from 2f out
held up, headway on inside 2f out, tracked leaders 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, went third close home, never nearer
midfield, pushed along 2f out, headway to hold every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway going well 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide on outside in midfield, outpaced 3f out, no impression from 2f out
in rear throughout, never dangerous
midfield, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Most would have some sort of chance in this and many are old rivals. Fighting Temeraire is back over his best trip after a run over a mile at Chelmsford and the same can be said of Chookie Dunedin, a five times winner here, after he was slowly away over 6f at Newcastle. Keith Dalgleish’s charge has a decent chance overturning running last month with both Baby Steps and Tintoretto. Mohareb has placed twice over track and trip and should be thereabouts again but the vote goes to PARALLEL WORLD, who has done all of his winning over 7f and could take some pegging back today if getting to the front from a wide berth. Dutch Decoy also enters the equation but his second at Newcastle suggests he’s a few pounds too high now.
Dutch Decoy 9-4fav (9-9) Edged left and bumped start, held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, driven and effort over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Tadleel (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Mohareb 9-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 7, 1 1/4l behind Lethal Lunch (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Tintoretto (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-7) Held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, soon switched left and headway, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Streak Lightning (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Baby Steps 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader over 2f, handy 3rd, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, not pace of winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Zhui Feng (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Parallel World (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on at same pace final 110 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Imperial Command (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Fighting Temeraire (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 5l behind Variyann (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Masked Identity 5-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 6th of 7, 3/4l behind Lethal Lunch (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Chookie Dunedin 13-2 (9-7) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Storm Over (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Borsdane Wood 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Daafr (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Boy In The Bar 4-1 (9-2) In rear, soon pushed along, reminder 3f out, switched left before 1f out, always struggled, 7th of 9, 5l behind Dancing Rave (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Final Frontier (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Inevitable Outcome (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
