led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
slowly away, raced wide, in rear, headway 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
dwelt towards rear, pushed along, never on terms
raced wide tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ran on
in rear, headway in centre 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway stand side when switched left approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
NonRunner
We Still Believe had been racing over a mile before stepping up to 1m2f here, finishing runner-up then scoring by a head. He has been placed over hurdles so should get this trip while the veteran course and distance winner VISITANT is on the same mark as when beaten narrowly at Thirsk a week ago. The latter gets the nod as though Amourie has two victories on Tapeta to her credit she has had 13 starts here without winning. International Law has been regularly beaten from this mark since scoring at Southwell in October but French import Vissani showed a bit more dash at Wolverhampton last time.
Fire Eyes (FR) 7-1 (9-9) Awkwardly away, soon close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 13 3/4l behind Gordonstoun (9-8) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Oct.
International Law 10-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 3l behind Russian Virtue (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Amourie 17-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders early, soon steadied mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Carlos Felix (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Selfish Brian (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong but never going pace to challenge, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Habanero Star (9-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
We Still Believe (IRE) 5-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd going well over 2f out, sustained challenge near side rail inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Pallas Lord (9-11) by hd, 9 ran.
Lituus (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, wandered left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 7l behind Carlos Felix (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Ideal Dream 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind We Still Believe (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Visitant 14-1 (8-10) Slowly away, in rear, rapid headway on outside 4f out, soon led, pressed approaching final furlong, kept on well, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Sugarpiehoneybunch (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
John The Pirate 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Defence Treaty (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Buford 18-1 (9-1) Keen towards rear of mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Kiss My Face (9-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Milltown Lily (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ran out and unseated rider 4th, at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Vissani (FR) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Eagle Eyed Freddie (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
