slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway on inside and squeezed through over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, driven along halfway, always in rear
slowly into stride, in rear, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, weakened over 2f out
soon tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out
always prominent, ridden well over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, driven out
raced freely, in touch, ridden when edged left over 2f out, edged left just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
soon led, headed over 2f out, beaten when edged left over 1f out
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Northern Boy can land the opener with the main challengers likely to be The City Kid and Wadnagin. The selection hails from a shrewd yard and he went close last time over this course and distance when chasing home Sedge. He was returning from a break that day so he will surely come on for the run, and with Seb Sanders an eyecatching jockey booking and a good draw he can take plenty of beating. The City Kid arrives here in good form and she was only narrowly beaten here last time behind Vanadium. She will not be far away again here but the draw could have been kinder. Wadnagin has got the plum draw in stall 1 but Ian Wood's filly is probably better over 6f and for that reason we will take her on. Climate is a course and distance winner but stall 10 will make life tough for him, and we will return to Northern Boy who looks to have rock solid claims.
Northern Boy (USA) 6-1 (9-2) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Sedge (9-5) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Inka Dancer (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 16l behind Efisio Princess (8-5) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Paddywack (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear centre, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 13th of 16, 8l behind El Potro (8-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Green Pirate 13-2 (8-13) Held up, headway 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Mafaheem (8-9) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol.
Imperium 16-1 (8-12) Raced wide, soon outpaced in rear, 8th of 12, 6l behind For Life (9-0) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Climate (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Robert The Brave (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Spanish Needle 9-2 (9-0) In touch, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Poppy's Rose (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) gd in Apr.
The City Kid (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Always prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, not quicken well inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Vanadium (9-5) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Haroldini (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9l behind Sedge (9-5) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Strabinios King 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, hung left and chased winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Dendor (8-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Rabbit Fighter (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Always in rear, last of 10, 8l behind Strawberry Lolly (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Wadnagin (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Soon pushed along in rear, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Yarmouth 6f hcap (6) gd in Sept beating Miss Daawe (8-4) by a shd, 13 ran.
