mid-division, under pressure over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
in touch, lost place over 2f out
made virtually all, set strong pace, ridden clear over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong
chased leaders, under pressure well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, outpaced over 5f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, always behind
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, chased winner over 2f out, kept on well but no real threat
led early, soon tracking leader, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, under pressure over 4f out, soon weakened
A lottery of a handicap to open proceedings with Scrafton the only one to have won over today’s distance before and that was back in 2014. But San Quentin and Starcrossed have won over a slightly shorter trip at Chelmsford and Shalambar scored over 1m5f in a claimer at Lingfield earlier this year. Salient was successful over 1m3f in soft ground here last term but SWEET SELECTION represents last year’s winning yard and returned a ready winner stepped up to 2m at Chelmsford in November. She may well prove as effective over today’s distance and gets a speculative vote.
Shareni (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Soon behind, reminders after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Stratford 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Royal Battalion 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, weakened last, last of 6, 16 1/2l behind Florrie Boy (11-4) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Rayvin Black 11-1 (11-12) Led in start, led until 4th, chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Flying Angel (10-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Medburn Cutler 10-1 (8-13) Led early, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Duchess Of Marmite (8-7) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Sweet Selection 6-1 (9-0) In touch towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Rock Of Max (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
San Quentin (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway towards far rail over 2f out, went modest 3rd 2f out, no chance with leading pair, lost 3rd final 100 yards, weakened into 5th towards finish, 5th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Slunovrat (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Starcrossed 9-2 (9-2) Chased clear winner, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Tempuran (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Nam Hai (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon switched right, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 5l behind Alphabetical Order (11-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Scrafton 16-1 (11-5) With leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Alphabetical Order (11-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Shalambar (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 3f out, edged right and headed over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Planetoid (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Takeitfromalady (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, headway on inside 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Wolf Of Windlesham (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Onorina (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened just over 1f out, went modest 4th in closing stages, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Beausant (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Salient 6-1 (9-6) Tracked winner after 2f, pushed along 3f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Turnbury (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Executive Order 200-1 (10-0) Slowly away and went right start, always in rear, 9th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Faiseur De Miracle (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
