led early, tracked winner, led again over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear on outside, ridden and effort 3f out, driven along 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on
held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, some headway on outside over 2f out, never on terms, hung right and weakened from over 1f out
prominent early, held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out
None of these instil much confidence in a tough opener. Southwell specialist Dubai Hills has won on Turf before but his latest effort at Redcar was a poor one. Morocco's double last season came over 1m2f while Extraterrestrial won a couple of claimers in 2013 and stablemate Justonefortheroad picked up a seller at Beverley last month. Poor Duke's recent win also came in plating company on the all-weather, so a tentative vote goes to Warwick winner EXZACHARY in the hope he lasts home over this extra furlong.
Dubai Hills 8-1 (9-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 10l behind Victoire De Lyphar (10-2) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Take It To The Max 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on unside final furlong to 4th towards finish, 4th of 16, 5l behind First Post (9-1) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct '12.
Eurystheus (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden on outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Barren Brook (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
King Of Eden (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 14l behind King Torus (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Extraterrestrial 11-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Amulet (8-12) at Nottingham 1m (5) gd in Oct.
Bob 25-1 (9-0) With leaders and keen, lost place 3f out, 7th of 10, 11l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-2) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Justonefortheroad 14-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3l behind Llanarmon Lad (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Exzachary 16-1 (8-9) Held up, headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on, won at Warwick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Uncle Dermot (9-5) by hd, 6 ran.
Rio Cobolo (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 17, 19l behind Eutropius (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Morocco 13-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 13, 10l behind San Cassiano (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.
Poor Duke (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f sel stks 0-65 (6) pol in Apr beating One Scoop Or Two (9-3) by 3l, 8 ran.
