raced awkwardly and pulled hard at times, behind until stayed on past beaten and eased down horses towards finish
mid-division, plugging on but no chance when hampered inside final furlong, eased
held up in mid-division, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
led over 1f, tracked leader, tracked winner inside final 4f until over 2f out, remained handy, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased
wore hood to post, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, well held over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost places final 100 yards
raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, quick move to lead inside final 4f, clear over 1f out, stayed on, lasted
held up towards rear, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer
reared and unseated rider behind stalls, tracked leaders until went on over 8f out, headed and hampered inside final 4f, chased leaders weakened over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
soon tracking leaders on inside, weakened inside final 3f
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, closed near finish, not reach winner
restless in stalls, started very slowly always rear-division
This looks something of a lottery with a host of these likely to improve now handicapping. That includes PUNTING, who won a novices race at Wolverhampton in December and gets a speculative vote. Trinity Girl, Sefton Warrior and Dancing Approach are just a few of the others worthy of a second glance while the more exposed Lexington Warfare was placed in a handicap in March and Mr Shady scored over track and trip in February.
Nat Love (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Chased winner, bagged near side rail in straight, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Afraid Of Nothing (9-6) at Epsom 7f (4) hvy in Sep.
Mr Shady (IRE) (9-4) 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Donzelly (8-11) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Feb.
Richard R H B (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Led early, mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Glorious Caesar (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Webuyanyhorse 11-1 (9-10) Raced keenly tracking leader, ridden over 2f out, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Good Reason (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (5) pol in Oct.
Sefton Warrior 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide, close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Transition (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Punting (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Pressed leader, led inside final 2f, driven clear when edged left over 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, stayed on well, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec beating Royal Astronomer (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Trinity Girl 5-2fav (8-7) Steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, never a threat, 4th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Brunch (8-12) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Herodotus (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led and raced keenly, narrowly headed halfway, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Oleksander (9-6) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gs in Oct.
Vischio (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Pressed leader, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind No Nay Bella (8-9) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Dancing Approach 22-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Indie Angel (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Dec.
Pawpaw 25-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 5l behind Shimmering (9-0) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Lexington Warfare (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Glorious Caesar (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
