slight stumble start, tracked leading pair, switched out 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, never able to challenge
made all, led runners near side in straight, ran on well, unchallenged
held up last, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on and just missed modest 3rd, never going pace to threaten
tracked winner, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, just held on for modest 3rd
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NonRunner
Mystery Smiles never figured in the 2000 Guineas but has placed at a higher level than this and warrants respect. Meu Amor wasn’t beaten far in a fillies’ Group 3 at Lingfield on her reappearance but Legal Attack appeared to show improvement stepped up to a mile at Goodwood. MEHMENTO (NAP) ran a cracking race in the Greenham when making his debut on Turf and was far from disgraced in the French 2000 Guineas next time when cutting out the running. He can bounce back to winning ways in this.
Legal Attack 9-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, soon held up tracking leaders in 4th, headway out wide 3f out, pushed along and went 2nd inside final 2f, strong challenge and disputing lead throughout final furlong, lost on the nod, 2nd of 4, shd behind Qaader (9-2) at Goodwood 1m stks (2) gf in Apr.
Mehmento (IRE) (9-2) 11th of 12, 6 3/4l behind St Mark's Basilica (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in May.
Mamba Wamba (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Close up, pushed along and headway between horses approaching final furlong, not much room and kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Twilight Spinner (8-8) at Haydock 6f lst fll (1) hvy in May.
Meu Amor (FR) 11-2 (8-6) Soon led, headed 2f out and ridden, kept on gamely, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Axana (9-4) at Lingfield 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in May.
Mystery Smiles (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Poetic Flare (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.
Royal Scimitar (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Raced keenly tracking winner, pushed along and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 6 1/4l behind Qaader (9-2) at Goodwood 1m stks (2) gf in Apr.
Run To Freedom 4-1 (9-5) Broke well and led, headed 5f out, pushed 2f out and regained lead, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Highland Avenue (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
