soon led, narrow advantage when ridden over 1f out, drew clear when drifted right under pressure entering final furlong, ran on close home, headed final strides
prominent, ridden over 2f out, chased leader entering final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead final strides
pulled hard in midfield, still very keen halfway, switched left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
midfield, switched wide and ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
broke smartly and prominent, ridden to chase leader over 3f out, weakened final furlong
restrained towards rear, not much room on inside halfway, ridden and one pace from over 2f out
slightly slow to stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon well beaten
slowly away and towards rear, pulled into prominent position on outside by halfway, close up when ridden over 2f out, kept on without troubling leading pair final furlong, lost 3rd on line
restrained towards rear, switched wide before halfway, steady headway when ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, took 3rd on line
keen towards rear, some headway when ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
pressed leader, close up when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, tailed off 2f out
Georgia Dobie, who partners Spirituoso, is the only of these apprentices to have ridden a winner on this switchback track. HELLAVAPACE is having a first try over a mile following a lay-off but placed in his last three starts last year and is lightly raced. With Harry Burns good value for his claim in a contest like this, he gets a tentative vote. Velocity is even less exposed and The Whipmaster is also capable of better this year but Study The Stars has gone up 4lb for winning at Kempton, though Keelan Baker claims 7lb so he is still potentially well treated. Smokey Malone may be best of the rest.
Zumaaty (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Towards rear, never near leaders, 8th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Fiordland (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
The Whipmaster (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Dwelt, in rear, nudged along 3f out, some headway inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind River Wharfe (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Blue Hero (CAN) 10-1 (9-1) Reluctant and led to post, badly hampered start, behind and no chance after, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Royal Advice (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Velocity (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, close up when hung left over 1f out, held by winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Livia The Empress (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m (6) pol in Nov.
Hellavapace 11-2 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Yorkshire Lady (8-11) at Leicester 7f (5) hvy in Oct.
Study The Stars 11-4fav (9-8) Chased leaders, switched right and effort 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Beija Flor (9-6) by 1l, 9 ran.
Spirituoso 15-2 (9-7) Dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Bahia Star (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Honey Pot (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Keen held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Isola Rossa (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Smokey Malone 11-4 (9-2) Keen close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Omany Amber (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Shessweet (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Off the pace and always towards rear, 10th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Mister Bluebird (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Paige's Raptor 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Bahia Star (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Swivelstick 100-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened, last of 11, 30 1/4l behind Rifleman (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
