slowly into stride, soon driven foreward, hard ridden 2f out, faded over 1f out
in touch on wide outside, headway over 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out
pulled hard in rear, hampered after 1f, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on well
in touch, effort over 1f out, soon no impression
led until over 1f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Smalljohn does most of his winning at Wolverhampton including his last couple of starts and hasn't scored on Turf since 2010. Horatio Carter is a C&D winner and should go well after winning over a mile at Ripon last time but RIGOLLETO is just preferred. He doesn't win as often as he should but went close at Epsom on his latest start and may just edge this dropped in class. Springheel Jake has looked a shade high in the weights since scoring at Southwell in November but Hayek should be in the mix once again.
Rigolleto (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led, hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Dr Red Eye (9-6) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Horatio Carter 10-3fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, switched left and went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, edged right, driven out, won at Ripon 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft beating Izzet (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Nasharra (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, last of 8, 20l behind King Of Eden (9-9) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Hayek 9-4fav (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Chosen Character (9-6) at Haydock 1m app hcp (5) gs.
Amoure Medici 33-1 (8-11) Pulled hard, tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Desert Philosopher (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Dubious Escapade (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Led, raced far side from over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Mick Slates (7-12) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Clumber Place 10-1 (8-13) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 10l behind Dr Red Eye (9-3) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Fistful of Dollars (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Bumped start, soon recovered to chase leaders, went 2nd 5f out until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10l behind Kickingthelilly (9-3) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Smalljohn 8-1 (9-13) Made all, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun beating Hawk Moth (9-6) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Springheel Jake 7-2 (8-7) Steadied start, keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, last of 4, 6l behind Kiwi Bay (10-0) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.
Woteva 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, 7th of 13, 14l behind Anton Chigurh (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
