held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
prominent 4f
held up towards rear, ridden in headway over 1f out, soon one pace
always in rear, weakend 3f out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
with winner, ridden 3f out, outpaced by leading pair over 1f out
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakend 2f out
ridden, tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, challenged winner inside final furlong when hung right, carried head high and not look resolute
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never near leaders
made most, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly when challenged inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out
keen, held up, ridden and weakened 2f out
Nonrunner
There's little to choose between this field on official ratings but most, if not all, are open to any amount of improvement and the market should help us to solve this puzzle. Coach And Four is an eyecatcher and gets the nod but Adab could bounce back to form and Wise Hawk rates a player. The selection began his racing career in Ireland but made an encouraging reappearance for his new yard at Doncaster in earlier this month when staying on well to finish a never nearer eighth. That run should have brought him on and the fact that Spencer replaces the unheralded Vince Slattery in the saddle suggests that a bolder display may be on the cards. Adab was a costly failure at Pontefract but his subsequent absence suggests that something may have been amiss and it's far too soon to be writing him off whilst the return to racing on a faster surface may well be in his favour. Wise Hawk hasn't been beaten far on any of his three starts and the form looks pretty solid too. Willie Haggas has been enjoying a purple patch and this son of Hawk Wing looks sure to give a good account of himself this afternoon whilst Liam Jones rides plenty of winners for the yard. Marraasi ran well in a hotly contested handicap at Goodwood last time and she rates a mention as does Sakhacity but we'll take Coach And Four to find the necessary improvement to shed his maiden tag.
Adab (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 28l behind Solar Spirit (8-11) at Pontefract 6f mdn stk (5) gs in Apr.
Candida's Beau 16-1 (9-2) Swerved right soon after start, sharp reminders soon after, ridden along in rear, weakened and eased final 2f, last of 9, well behind Fools Gold (8-8) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (5) fbs.
Coach And Four (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Held up, outpaced over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 16, 7l behind Grande Annee (8-12) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Jerry Hamilton (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 12l behind Opera Prince (9-3) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
Kirkie (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, soon edged left and kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Ocean Legend (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs in Mar.
Seeking The Star (CAN) 12-1 (9-1) Broke well, prominent, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 9, 35l behind Always Certain (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Style Icon 28-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 20, 16l behind Aqlaam (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Sunny Sprite 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Valatrix (8-7) at Yarmouth 6f mdn aut stk (6) gf in May.
Wise Hawk 20-1 (9-3) Steadied start, chased leaders, effort when not clear run on rail 2f out, stayed on, 4th of 17, 5l behind Tawaash (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Azure Mist 25-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, shortlived effort over 3f out, 15th of 17, 28l behind Maghya (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Candle Sahara (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 18, 6l behind Burnbrake (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
Darley Star 33-1 (8-10) Held up behind leaders, effort when outpaced over 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 5th of 11, 5l behind Shadowtime (9-2) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Marraasi (USA) 16-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, led to 5f out, tracked leader to over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mekong Melody (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Sakhacity 10-3 (8-12) Took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, edged left final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Moral Duty (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
