raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on one pace
in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, no impression after
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
steadied start, always in rear
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
towards rear, headway alone on far side rail entering final furlong, ran on
Host finished ahead of Woke Media when scoring over a longer trip here last month and will attract support with Ryan Moore on board. Double Dealing represents last year’s winning yard and bids for a hat-trick on his handicap debut. He’s preferred to Blue Hero and Nortonthorpe Boy while the latter beat third-placed PRAISE OF SHADOWS when scoring over track and trip earlier. But Marco Botti’s colt was badly hampered on that occasion and can reverse running re-opposing on more favourable terms. Desert History won a handicap at Haydock last year but Cork maiden winner Street Kid has switched yards and Invincibly makes his handicap debut having been gelded.
Street Kid (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 20, 3 1/4l behind Shark Two One (9-3) at Curragh 6f stks gd in Sep.
Nortonthorpe Boy 11-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Final Voyage (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Double Dealing (IRE) 2-9fav (9-7) Went left start, tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed out, won at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Driftwood (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Praise Of Shadows (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Keen close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Nortonthorpe Boy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Host (IRE) 10-11fav (9-1) Keen close up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra when hampered close home, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Bodroy (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Invincibly (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Baradar (9-8) at York 7f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Desert History 16-5 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in last, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 3f out, switched left 2f out, soon hung left, no impression, went modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind First Greyed (9-1) at Haydock 7f (4) hvy in Oct.
Blue Hero (CAN) 12-1 (9-0) Awkwardly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Royal Advice (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Woke Media (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Host (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
