held up, keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased leaders and one pace
held up, steady headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leading trio over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, effort and headway to chase leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out and weakened, eased when beaten
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outside to chase leaders 2f out, took 3rd close home
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, ridden over 2f out, brief effort
mid-division and keen, headway to join leaders 5f out, led over 1f out, driven clear
led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out and eased
held up, headway 2f out, edging left under pressure over 1f out, keeping on to chase winner final furlong
Boz can bring this one home with Motarjm and Proper likely to put up most resistance. Luca Cumani's charge won well over course-and-distance and faced with a nominal 5lb rise for that success, he should be capable of exploiting his current mark again. Motarjm rose steeply up the handicap for three successes earlier in the year. His latest turf run can be ignored as he is yet to win on grass but the handicapper is not appearing to be quick to drop him a couple of pounds just yet. Proper appeared to find 1m2f to be a little sharp for him last time out. His family do include grand stayer, Perestroika, so there's a fair chance that he will get the extra distance today. Nawow ran a decent reappearance effort over course-and-distance and is sure to be thereabouts if reproducing that here. Bentley Brook appears to be at his best on the fibresand at Southwell. The Sir Mark Prescott trained Alleviate is watched in the market. Bold Adventure also makes plenty of appeal as he will be returning to what is unquestionably his best trip. The well bred Cleaver attempts to win his first ever race on an artificial surface. Boz gets our nomination in the best race on the card.
Bentley Brook (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcap (4) fbs beating Black Falcon (8-7) by a nk, 8 ran.
Eumene (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind John Terry (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.
Motarjm (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Abandon (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Boz 4-5fav (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, soon in command, won at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Cavallini (8-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Nawow 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, challenged leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Chocolate Caramel (9-11) at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Cleaver 11-2fav (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 17, 6l behind Granston (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.
Tashkandi (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led narrowly over 3f out to over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 22l behind Dansili Dancer (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul '06.
Proper (IRE) 5-4fav (8-9) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, hd behind Folio (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Alleviate (IRE) 11-10fav (9-8) Led, ridden 3f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Hatton Flight (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
At The Money 11-2 (9-7) Chased winner until over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Grizebeck (9-13) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.
Bold Adventure 9-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression final 2f, 7th of 9, 6l behind Resplendent Ace (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
