chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached winner
tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway to lead over 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on well under pressure
mid-division, headway to chase leader over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra closing stages
tracked leader, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, eased over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon no impression
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, never on terms
led until over 3f out, weakened quickly
No less than six of these arrive on the back of a win. Storm Force Ten's victory came over track and trip but runner-up CAPTAIN MORLEY can take his revenge. The latter was having his first start since January and only has a head deficit to make-up. Purple Spectrum won his maiden in soft ground at Windsor and has plenty of scope as he steps up in trip. Solo Hunter and Old Town Boy also won over 1m2f but Piton is proven over the distance though upped in class. The same comment also applies to stablemate Late Shipment and recent Beverley winner Full Day.
Old Town Boy 11-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on gamely (hand timed), won at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating New Street (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Storm Force Ten 3-1fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd beating Captain Morley (8-13) by hd, 11 ran.
Captain Morley 4-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway on inside over 2f out, angled out well over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Storm Force Ten (8-13) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Arantes 40-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Cannock Chase (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Purple Spectrum 15-8fav (8-13) Prominent, led over 6f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden when rider dropped whip approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Windsor 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) sft beating Lamorak (8-13) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Piton 3-10fav (9-8) Soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, nudged out, easily, won at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar beating Blue Oyster (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Late Shipment 11-8fav (9-10) Tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Maxie T (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.
Solo Hunter 25-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, anged out well over 1f out, effort between horses and driven inside final furlong, led final 130 yards, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Gothic (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Dry Your Eyes (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Led, headed approaching final 3f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 28l behind Bold Runner (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Full Day 11-4 (8-10) In touch and in rear, ridden 1f out, soon headway, kept on to lead close home, won at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Rookery (9-3) by shd, 4 ran.
