in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, rider dropped rein and headed final strides
in touch, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not quite reach leaders
held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
awkwardly away and went right start, outpaced
hampered start, towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
slowly away in rear, never on terms
slowly away and hampered start, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to press leader inside final furlong, led final strides
pressed leader until ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Course regular Primo's Comet was well beaten in this last year though went on to win three times over track and trip. Last season’s third Good Luck Fox looks high enough in the weights but GOWANBUSTER (NAP) is more favourably treated. The latter landed a course and distance double off higher marks last summer and a recent second at Newcastle when ahead of Rose Bandit suggests he can return to winning ways. Khabib has been in winning form at Newcastle and is preferred to The Thin Blue Line and Kool Moe Dee.
Primo's Comet 14-1 (9-4) Slowly away, pushed along in rear, always struggling, last of 14, 17 1/2l behind Street Life (8-0) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Good Luck Fox (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Close-up, pushed after 3f out, weakening when ridden after 2f out, stayed on same pace, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Fine Wine (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Khabib (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Awkwardly away and went right start, soon chasing leaders near side of group, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Mister Bluebird (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
The Thin Blue Line (IRE) 6-5fav (9-1) Raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Miss Nay Never (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Jordan Electrics 8-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Faustus (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Kool Moe Dee (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Pressed leader, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Saluti (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Sound Of Iona 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort and wide final bend, soon beaten, well held and not much room inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Sovereign Slipper (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Kilconquhar 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost ground over 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Late Arrival (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Lost My Sock (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Dwelt and switched left start, in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Patsy Fagan (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Rory 17-2 (8-10) In rear, pushed along 3f out, minor headway 1f out, kept on for modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Never Dark (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Rose Bandit (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Streak Lightning (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Gowanbuster 5-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Streak Lightning (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
