led after 1f, headed 8f out, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
always in rear
slowly into stride, early reminders, headway on outer 9f out, in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and rallied inside final furlong
keen in touch, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, gamely
towards rear, headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken towards finish
in rear, ridden 4f out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place
keen, held up towards rear, headway on outer over 4f out, tracked leaders over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
headway to track leader after 2f, led 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong
It's hard to have much confidence in any of this bunch. Candesta was placed in a maiden race here before finishing tailed off in soft ground and Atalanta Bay has been placed since winning at Kempton in November, though remains 8lb higher. Maison Brillet recorded a rare win at Kempton last month while Magicalmysterytour, though without a win since 2010, was only beaten a head here on his latest start. STANDING STRONG finished ahead of Understory when a close-up third at the track last time and Zoe Davison's charge may well get his head back in front today off only a 1lb higher mark.
Freddy Q (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, last of 4, 5l behind Newtown Cross (8-4) at Lingfield 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Candesta (USA) 20-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, 35l behind Arthurs Secret (11-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) sft in Mar.
Swampfire (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3f until 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Grey Blue (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Understory (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Led, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no etra, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Nelson Quay (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Atalanta Bay (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Afro (9-1) at Southwell 1m 4f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.
Standing Strong (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on outer from over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Nelson Quay (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Maison Brillet (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr beating Orpen'arry (8-13) by shd, 13 ran.
Chaparella (IRE) (9-2) 7th of 14, 9l behind Tempelliebe (8-5) at Amiens(FR) 1m 3f clm hcap in Oct.
Isdaal 10-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Newtown Cross (8-2) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Ice Tres 7-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 9, 24l behind Geeaitch (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Apr.
Magicalmysterytour (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden in 3rd, hung left from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed on winner nearing finish, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Novel Dancer (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
