held up in last trio, strong run to lead final 125 yards, won going away, eased close home
chased leader who went clear 8f out, closed 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, headed final 125 yards, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
keen in mid-division on inside, headway between horses over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off and eased final 2f
stumbled badly leaving stalls, took keen hold in last pair, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, never going pace of winner
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, 2nd approaching final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, went clear 8f out until came back to field 5f out, headed over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
never travelled in rear, some late headway, never involved
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
ARAB MOON made a winning handicap debut over 1m3f at Kempton and is 6lb higher. But there should be more to come from him and most of today’s opposition have something to prove. Curtsy improved for the step up to 1m4f here on her return and Sir Mark Prescott’s Starshell should be noted racing over middle-distances for the first time on his handicap debut. The Raven Master and Russian Regard are others to keep an eye on now handicapping for the first time.
Arab Moon 7-2 (9-8) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Bonnie Arlene (9-7) by hd, 8 ran.
The Raven Master (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Led early, in touch in mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 13 3/4l behind Bowerman (8-13) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Russian Regard (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind X Rated (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Caspian Gold (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, carried right 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Darkroom Angel (9-8) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Starshell (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up, in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, never near leaders after, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Munawer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Curtsy (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind La Vie En Rose (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Affair 100-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, soon lost place, 8th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Ladofash (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
General Allenby 28-1 (8-10) Towards rear and outpaced, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind London Master (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Pentito Rap (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Very slowly away, in rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind London Grammar (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Bed Of Diamonds 100-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 18 1/4l behind Chessman (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
