led, headed after 5th, weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
prominent, led 5 out, clear from 4 out, rider dropped reins and veered right before 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders in 4th, weakened after 4 out
held up mid-division, stumbled and unseated rider after 5th
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous
towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon chased winner, no impression
with leader, led after 5th, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
always behind, tailed off from 5 out, pulled up
Mubrook won this last year off a 5lb higher mark but hasn't reached the same heights since. Titus Bolt has won once and been placed in his last three starts here over 2m but may not be suited by the step up in distance as he can be a hard-puller. DIVERS was more than 10 lengths behind Call Box at Musselburgh in January but is now 13lb better off, which could be enough to turn the tables. Donald McCain's grey should be capable of going close off today's mark and jockey James Cowley rode the winner of this a couple of years ago. Aalim was given plenty to do at Ascot last time and is still unexposed but the handicapper may have got to Granaruid and Silsol has been frustrating so far.
Call Box (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 5 out, led after 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan beating Los Nadis (11-8) by 8l, 7 ran.
Granaruid (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar beating Island Heights (11-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Silsol (GER) 5-2fav (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, led 10f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, ridden and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Presenting Arms (10-9) at Kempton 2m 2f n h flat (4) std in Feb.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 3rd, closed from 5th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd from 3 out until 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat, 4th of 5, 8l behind Bygones Of Brid (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Mar.
Aalim 5-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 12, 8l behind Raven's Tower (11-9) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Titus Bolt (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Led, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Avidity (11-1) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Divers (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Feast Of Fire (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Final Assault (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) In rear, went 3rd 4 out, headway to chase winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Plus Jamais (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar.
Mubrook (USA) 10-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 34l behind Watt Broderick (10-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Northern Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, blundered next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, 47l behind Bellorophon (10-11) at Kelso 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Haughtons Bridge (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when fell last, in a race won by Mozoltov (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f nov chs hvy in Mar, 8 ran.
