slowly into stride, held up in rear, hampered on bend over 5f out, switched right 2f out, headway into 3rd over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
took keen hold, held up, steady headway over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up in last pair, hampered on bend over 5f out, carried head high and moderate progress over 1f out
took keen hold, raced wide, held up towards rear, headway on wide outside 3f out, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in mid-division, hit running rail over 5f out, pushed along on inside 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, travelling on bit 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, driven out
traced leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Sixties Queen's strike rate doesn't inspire confidence and she finished behind the front-running Troy Boy at Ayr 12 days ago. Frontline Phantom doesn't appear the force of old but is tumbling down the handicap while Minstrel Lad was impressive at Leicester last month and Simon Pearce's claim halves his penalty. He has every chance of following up in this weak handicap but marginal preference is for ENTRAPPING. He's been running a lot better on the all-weather than form figures would suggest and is now only a couple of pounds higher than when scoring over a slightly shorter trip here in the autumn. K Lightning was scheduled to run at Chepstow last night.
Minstrel Lad 10-1 (8-4) Dwelt raced wide until 7f out, close up, headway 3f out, led entering final 2f out, quickened clear approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May beating Granell (9-7) by 7l, 6 ran.
Sixties Queen 6-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 7l behind Henpecked (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.
Entrapping 16-1 (9-1) Pulled hard tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Maison Brillet (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Frontline Phantom (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Rockweiller (8-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.
Booktheband (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) With leader, led after 3f, headed just inside final 2f, beaten and eased 1f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Men Don't Cry (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Impertinent 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-55 (6) pol in Oct beating El Libertador (9-7) by hd, 16 ran.
Elizabeth Coffee (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th place near finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Call Of Duty (8-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Troy Boy 80-1 (8-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, hampered close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Henpecked (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.
Perseverent Pete (USA) 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 13l behind Sam Spade (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in May.
K Lightning (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 4f out to tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and headed final strides, 2nd of 11, nk behind Kingaroo (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in May.
With Hindsight (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Slowly away keen in rear, rapid headway on inner to track leaders halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Kingaroo (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in May.
Nifty Kier 20-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Zed Candy Girl (8-8) at Bath 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.
Lambert Pen (USA) 12-1 (8-4) Led, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 9l behind Highlife Dancer (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft in May.
