held up toward rear, headway halfway, effort and chance between last two, one pace flat
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance last, one pace flat
held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
in touch, struggling halfway, soon behind
held up in touch, headway to lead approaching last, stayed on strongly
mid-division, weakening when blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, headed approaching last, one pace under pressure
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened between last two
in touch, weakened approaching 2 out
towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and one pace after next
Nonrunner
The short list for this race contains Ahmedy, Folk Tune and Carrietau with the selection being Ahmedy. Ahmedy and Folk Tune were separated by three lengths when they met at Musselburgh on good ground in December, and Ahmedy can confirm the form, although the softer conditions do not make that a foregone conclusion. Folk Tune has since gone on to score and earn a rating of 112. Carrietau has had a fair season, winning once and being placed on a few occasions so his rating of 115 sets the benchmark to the form, while English City came good at Kelso last time but he surely has to improve on that if he is to win today. Of the others, the Len Lungo-trained Idarah has shown promise, as have Solitary Palm and William John but the others need to take a step forward if they are to feature today. Not so with Ahmedy, who gets our vote in this contest.
Ahmedy (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Led from 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 15, 12l behind Markington (10-12) at Catterick 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Carrietau 14-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway 4 out, effort next, ridden and no impression approaching last, 7th of 15, 10l behind Double Vodka (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Folk Tune (IRE) 8-13fav (10-7) Held up in touch, ridden to lead last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Abstract Folly (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Solitary Palm (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, chance last, one pace flat, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Soubriquet (10-9) at Kelso 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Faraday (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Behind, ridden after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off, 15th of 17, well behind Lindop (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Idarah (USA) Evensfav (10-7) Chased leaders, challenging when hit 3 out, not quicken from last, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Barney's Dream (10-7) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Spare Me 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, kept on from 3 out, 4th of 16, 10l behind River Logic (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
English City (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3 out, led last, edged left run-in, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Soubriquet (10-9) by a nk, 11 ran.
