reluctant to jump and lost many lengths, recovered to rear 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
keen led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along and headway on inner over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, soon led, ran on
raced wide close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
NonRunner
Yuften is a plater on a long losing run while Quarry Beach carries a penalty for beating lesser rivals over track and trip 10 days ago. Smuggler is unexposed but upped in distance under a relatively inexperienced apprentice. Widaad was well beaten on his handicap debut so this can go to MUMTAAZ, who showed promise for John Gosden last year and can make a winning start for Charlie Hills ahead of Sycamore, who was never travelling at Windsor at the start of the week but is capable of better.
Sycamore (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-4) Held up towards rear, some headway out wide and ridden over 2f out, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 13, 11l behind Heaven Forfend (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Roller 9-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, nearest finish, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Makambe (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Smuggler 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Quickstep Lady (9-0) at Goodwood 7f stks (5) sft in Aug.
Mumtaaz (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, last pair, some headway on inside under pressure 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 10, 9 3/4l behind John Locke (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Gert Lush (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Athmad (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Widaad 16-1 (10-7) Just better than midfield, ridden for effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 15 1/2l behind Richard R H B (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Quarry Beach 11-1 (9-4) Held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, drifted wide entering final furlong, ran on strongly under pressure to lead close home, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr beating Bounty Pursuit (9-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Woodcock (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Slowly away, always behind, last of 10, dist behind John Clare (9-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Yuften 9-2 (8-11) Close up, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, brushed by winner and headed close home, 2nd of 6, shd behind Subliminal (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
