dwelt, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
towards rear, headway halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
keen tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
soon led, headed halfway, weakened over 2f out
close up, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out
close up, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
The Johnston yard has sent out two of the last three winners and Capital Theory returned to the Turf with a good effort at Ripon. Teumessias Fox has improved for being gelded though has been raised 10lb for an easy success at Kempton and the unexposed CRYSTAL DELIGHT makes more appeal. He’s shown improved form on the all-weather over the winter and found only one too good in a Class 2 handicap at Lingfield last time when finishing in front of the subsequent winner Prydwen. Vaynor ended last year with a double on the all-weather while Moktasaab and Stowell are others returning to action with a chance.
Stowell 40-1 (9-6) Never better than midfield, made no impression, last of 9, 14 1/4l behind Warren Point (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Raymond Tusk (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Slow into stride, keen raced wide, tracked leaders after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 7, 31 1/4l behind Berkshire Rocco (9-7) at Southwell 2m stks (2) pol in Jan.
Moktasaab 9-1 (9-13) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Israr (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Teumessias Fox (IRE) 3-1fav (9-13) Led early, tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Haku (9-9) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Prydwen (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Wore hood to post, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 8th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Max Mayhem (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Capital Theory 10-3 (8-12) Tracked leaders, went prominent after 2 furlongs, ridden over 2f out, kept on but no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Aaddeey (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Crystal Delight 2-1fav (8-10) Raced wide, prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Berkshire Breeze (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Star Caliber 20-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden along and weakened, last of 10, dist behind Novel Legend (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Ace Rothstein (USA) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went close 2nd before 2 out, kept on and every chance last, ridden run-in, always just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Arqoob (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Vaynor (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, smooth headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Fairmac (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Obsidian Knight (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Diderot (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
