prominent, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
behind, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on
held up towards rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led, pressed over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
dwelt, behind, switched left and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
INVICTUS (NAP) returned to the Flat with a good effort in heavy going at Pontefract. But he won on fast ground when trained in Germany last year and looks up to scoring off his current mark for Micky Hammond. Salmon Sushi is another with claims back on a faster surface having been placed over track and trip recently but the Godolphin runner New Strategy steps up in distance for his return to the Turf. El Beau remains 9lb higher than last year’s success at York and Illusive has also looked in the handicapper’s grip since scoring at Yarmouth in September.
Maraakib (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leader, every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Felix De Vega (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Illusive (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bold Prediction (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Salieris Mass 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, hung left 2f out, weakened soon after, 12th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Lahayeb (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Polar Forest 15-2 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Treasury Notes (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
El Beau (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Thunder Sheik (10-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Dance King 25-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Bancnuanaheireann (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Invictus (GER) 18-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Master Of Finance (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
New Strategy (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Bold Prediction (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Darrington 9-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Hit The Jackpot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Salmon Sushi 16-1 (8-10) Dwelt, held up towards rear and keen, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Felix De Vega (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Genres 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Imshivalla (9-7) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Woodacre 12-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Felix De Vega (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Memory Cloth 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Freewheel (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.