held up, soon mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd close home
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
mid-division, soon niggled along, well beaten final 2f
held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
slowly away, behind, headway and switched right 2f out, no impression and well held final furlong
handy on outside after 1f, steadied 9f out, closed on outside 6f out, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
took keen hold, prominent, led over 9f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, stayed on well, clear towards finish
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
led, headed over 9f out, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear
soon in touch, ridden and weakened from over 2f out
Castlelyons won in this grade here in November before completing a double in a better-class race at Wolverhampton a month later. He's only 2lb higher so has to be greatly respected. Paul Nicholls has acquired Birds Of Prey from John Oxx, presumably for jumping, and the four-year-old ended the last campaign with a double at Gowran. KELLY'S DINO has won two of his five starts on the all-weather and almost made it three on this track at the end of last month when just failing to hold off Crowned Eagle. He's gone up a couple of pounds but is still on the upgrade and can overcome the extra. Great Sound made a successful debut for John Gosden last summer and has changed stables so the lack of a recent run shouldn't be a problem. Regicide was a disappointing favourite at Lingfield and his earlier victory there came in a lower grade event.
Castlelyons (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to led post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Al Hamdany (8-11) by nk, 8 ran.
Birds Of Prey (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Close up and disputed lead, pushed along straight, led and stayed on best closing stages, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp hvy in Sep beating Sister Blandina (10-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Great Sound (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Golden Birthday (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Regicide (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Close up, headway 2f out, soon chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong when edged right inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Koeman (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Jacob Cats 33-1 (8-10) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Crowned Eagle (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Azari 33-1 (9-7) Dwelt, keen towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Koeman (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Count Calabash (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, kept on, ridden and no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind High End (9-6) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lawless Secret 4-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Fire Fighting (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Kelly's Dino (FR) 9-2jfav (8-2) Led 1f, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Crowned Eagle (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Fair Power (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Golden Birthday (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Luv U Whatever 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Star Ascending (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
