chased leaders on outside, effort 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f
mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, kept on, not able to challenge winner
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on
blindfold off a fraction late and slowly away, always behind
held up in mid-division, effort over 1f out, no impression
restless in stalls and slowly into stride, soon taking keen hold in mid-division, headway and hanging left from over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no impression after
held up in rear, some headway towards stands side over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
prominent, switched left over 2f out, held by winner inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong
led early, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
SHAWAAMEKH (NAP) continued his improvement when second over 7f here on his reappearance – the third has won since and the extra furlong shouldn’t be problem for Declan Carroll’s lightly-raced five-year-old. Vive La Difference is starting to look well treated but needs to rediscover his best form. The fact that Ocala is still in training suggests Andrew Balding thinks the filly capable of winning races but Dubai Acclaim is best on the all-weather. Zodiakos was a close second at Hamilton two days ago but Equidae’s win in an amateurs’ race at Southwell doesn’t amount to much.
Ocala 5-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, lost 3rd and weakened tamely over 1f out, 4th of 7, 13l behind Canvassed (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.
Shawaamekh 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Saisons D'Or (9-0) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Vive La Difference (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up, keen, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Give It Some Teddy (9-2) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Duck Egg Blue (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Refused to race, at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Showboating (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Raced wide keen close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Space Bandit (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Dubai Acclaim (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Led, hung left and headed just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Global Warning (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Starplex 80-1 (9-4) Behind, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f, tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Get Back Get Back (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Redarna 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Hammer Gun (8-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Samphire Coast 6-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Itsakindamagic (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Jo's Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, dist behind Regular Income (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Equidae 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 6f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Port Soif (10-1) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Coviglia (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Prominent on outside, 2nd 6f out, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Dashing Poet (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Zodiakos (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, stayed on strongly closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 7, nk behind Mearing (9-8) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Ebbisham (IRE) 9-2fav (9-5) Dwelt always in rear, last of 16, 21l behind Thornaby Nash (9-3) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Khitaamy (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 27 1/4l behind Arcavallo (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
