chased leaders, weakening went hampered over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong
keen hold early in mid-division, good headway on rails when not clear run 2f out, soon switched right, chased winner final furlong until lost 2nd near finish
mid-division, headway on outer and hung left from 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
bumped start, behind, headway on inner halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders from over 1f out
dwelt, soon recovered to chase leaders, losing place when hampered well over 1f out
slow into stride, held up in rear, plenty to do, when pulled to wide outside 2f out, rapid headway and strong run final furlong, finished well to take second near finish, not reach
fluent to stride, behind, effort on outer 2f out, stayed on but never dangerous
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, hampered well over 1f out, never dangerous after
tracked leaders going well, switched right 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, losing place when badly hampered well over 1f out, not recover
behind, headway on outer 2f out, kept on final furlong, not quicken near finish
slight lead until approaching final furlong, no extra
chased leader, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened quickly
behind, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, ran on
held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
held up in mid-division, ridden halfway, staying on one pace and held when hampered and snatched up just inside final furlong
bumped start, behind, ridden halfway, headway when hampered just inside final furlong, kept on
David Nicholls complicates matters by saddling six of the 17 runners including recent York winner Pax and Loyal Tycoon, who is running into form, but the vote goes to Mine Behind, who is preferred to Idle Power. The last mentioned has won his last two starts and is clearly on top of his game at present but Jim Boyle's horse may find this coming too soon. Con Allen's Prince Aaron has been raised 9lbs by the handicapper for his win at Kempton last time and has more to do now and of more interest may be Mutawaqed, who finished behind Prince Aaron last time but is again the mount of Johnny Murtagh. The Peter Harris-trained Polish Emperor and Jayanjay, from the stable of Brooke Sanders, are others worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Mine Behind. John Best's colt was done few favours with the draw behind Raccoon (runs in the 3:30pm) at Musselburgh last week and is better judged on earlier form at Thirsk and Ayr. Well treated on that evidence, Mine Behind is taken to gain an overdue success.
