tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leader, weakened over 1f out
held up behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, just failed
held up mid-division, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
dwelt, behind, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, weakened 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, just held on
in rear and outpaced, never dangerous
Zabeel Tower was given a tactically astute ride last time at Musselburgh and he still looks to be on a fair mark so he gets the nod ahead of Oeuf A La Neige and Lady Valentino. The selection wasn't ideally drawn when winning at Thirsk two starts back and hasn't fared too well today either. However he is versatile and having been out of sorts over the winter on the all-weather, he has bounced back to form with avengeance. He likes an even track and can add to his course and distance success. Granddad Bill may be the best of Jim Goldie's trio, however it still requires a bit of a leap of faith judged on his average reappearance. Lady Valentino is unexposed and she seemed to get this trip when trying it for the first time recently. The ground may not have been ideal on that occasion and she should appreciate these quicker conditions. Rock Haven may show better today with Seb Sanders on board, whilst Oeuf A La Neige has his own ideas about the game but if he puts his best foot forward then he could go well; he may prefer a drop of rain though. At a price Dance In Style may improve on his recent comeback after a lengthy absence, however it is Zabeel Tower who is taken to complete the hat trick.
Zabeel Tower 12-1 (8-13) Led briefly, tracked leader after a furlong, ridden over 2f out, led again over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 7f hcap (6) gf beating Grand Diamond (9-3) by 1l, 12 ran.
Oeuf A La Neige 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 9l behind Keisha Kayleigh (10-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Jane of Arc (FR) 8-1 (8-7) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 42l behind Grethel (8-9) at Ayr 1m 1f 3yo clm (5) sft in Oct.
Botham (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Held up, not clear run over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 20l behind Hora (9-4) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Grandad Bill (IRE) 9-1 (7-13) Led early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Shunkawakhan (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Apr.
Lady Valentino 15-2 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Karmest (8-7) at Beverley 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Crosby Jemma 20-1 (8-4) Raced keenly in touch, ridden well over 1f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 17, 7l behind Dechiper (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gf.
Rock Haven (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Steadied start, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 17l behind Gunnadoit (8-11) at Brighton 1m 2f stk (6) gs in Apr.
Dance In Style 18-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden along 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 19l behind Billy One Punch (9-0) at Beverley 1m hcap (5) gf.
Fan Club 40-1 (8-11) In touch until lost place and eased over 2f out, 11th of 12, 31l behind King of Connacht (8-11) at Southwell 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd.
Anthemion (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 2f out, 5th of 12, 9l behind Time To Regret (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Malguru 100-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 5l behind Royal Dignitary (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m sll (6) gf.
Templet (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Dudley Docker (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Feb '07.
The London Gang 20-1 (9-9) Dwelt, in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, edged headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind One Night In Paris (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Apr.
