in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
slowly away in rear, switched right 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, every chance when short of room and bumped over 1f out, not recover
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, edged right when every chance over 1f out, stayed on
held up, headway over 2f out, every chance when edged left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, headway towards stand side of group approaching final furlong, ridden hung right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
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Fast Medicine was gelded over the winter and left last year’s form behind when romping home at Nottingham. He’s due to be raised a further 6lb after this but this is a big step up in class and DHAHABI is preferred. The latter hasn’t raced since finishing third in a Group 3 contest here in 2020 but makes his handicap debut on his reappearance with a later entry in the Group 2 Hardwicke at Ascot suggesting he’s retained his ability. Movin Time is another returning from a lay-off and making his handicap bow with an apprentice’s allowance helping his cause while Notre Belle Bete has won all three starts on the all-weather but has yet to score on the Turf. Forest Falcon and Turntable are upped in class.
Movin Time 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Real World (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Dhahabi (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Slowly away in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind One Ruler (9-1) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Lucander (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer in 4th 7f out, 3rd over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 6, hd behind You're Hired (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Notre Belle Bete 9-4fav (8-9) Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final stride, won at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Apr beating King Zain (8-7) by shd, 8 ran.
Cap Francais 7-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Alexander James (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Forest Falcon (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, 3rd and one pace over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Trawlerman (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Anythingtoday (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Dembe (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Turntable 18-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Celtic Art (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Fast Medicine (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Chased leader, led over 2f out, clear entering final furlong, ran on well, easily, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Cliffcake (9-2) by 6l, 10 ran.
Fox Power (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Led over 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Lammas (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
