led after 1f, ridden and hung left 2f out, headed over 1f out, 3rd and held when not much room inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, took closer order 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
led for 1f, tracked leader, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on but held close home
close up, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, led just over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, kept on well close home
Withdrawn
Free To Air, Elise and Cool Customer are the three for the shortlist here and preference is for Cool Customer to atone for an unlucky York defeat. Free To Air will be a hard opponent to overcome. He is on a hat trick after hard fought successes at Southwell and Windsor and is only five pounds higher than his latest success. The stable is going well and he is reluctantly passed over on ground he will relish. Sir Michael Stoute's Elise showed considerable improvement on her final start of last season, enjoying the give in the ground for her sole win at Brighton. The value of that form is questionable, but with the stable flying, she must be respected. After decisive wins at Leicester and Kempton, Cool Customer was narrowly denied the hat trick at York, just held close home after being denied room to deliver his challenge, and having been intimidated by the winning jockey's whip. Well backed that day, he races off a five pound higher mark in future handicaps and looks the one to be on here. Cool Customer can underline his improvement from two to three.
Free To Air 10-3fav (9-4) Held up, headway 4f out, led just over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) sft beating Strategic Mount (9-1) by a hd, 9 ran.
Island Myth (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden, outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 2l behind Masterofthecourt (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Impostor (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 8l behind Tam Lin (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
Cool Customer (USA) 3-1fav (9-1) Held up, headway to lead over 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 10, hd behind Swan Queen (8-13) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) sft.
Madroos 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Shariki (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Elise 16-1 (8-9) In touch, led 2f out, in command over 1f out, drew clear final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Katchit (9-0) by 5l, 11 ran.
