raced wide, tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish
slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide in touch, headway when edged left over 1f out, ran on
dwelt, always towards rear
dwelt in rear, never on terms
dwelt in rear, never on terms
dwelt, raced wide close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
tracked leaders on inner, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right, just held on
always in rear
keen, prominent until short of room and lost place over 5f out, in touch, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, soon short of room, ridden and ran on, just failed
Take The Helm beat War Glory a head to win a lower grade contest over track and trip last week and has gone close from a high draw here before. Hakam has won three times in six starts for Mick Appleby and is upped a further 3lb for his latest success at Kempton while Charles Molson returns to action raised 5lb for winning in this grade at Chelmsford in November. Suzi's Connoisseur headed Holiday Magic in the closing stages at Newcastle back in February but the latter has been beaten subsequently and Intransigent is preferred with today’s apprentice claiming 7lb. AMAZOUR has come up short in Listed races recently but still ran well when fourth behind Salateen at Wolverhampton last time. He’s won for an apprentice before and should make a bold bid in the opener.
Kadrizzi (FR) 15-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 4 1/2l behind Pearl Spectre (8-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Amazour (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Dwelt mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Salateen (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Suzi's Connoisseur 9-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Holiday Magic (8-13) by hd, 13 ran.
Dougan 14-1 (9-6) Slowly away always in rear, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Hakam (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Baraweez (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) In touch, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Nimr (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Holiday Magic (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Raced along stand side group until over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 21, 10l behind Ballet Concerto (9-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Charles Molson 11-2 (8-12) Held up, towards rear, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead well inside fianl furlong, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov beating He's No Saint (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Grey Danube (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and in rear over 1f out, no extra, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind Togoville (9-8) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Intransigent 5-1 (8-13) Keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Pearl Spectre (8-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Hakam (USA) 6-1 (8-10) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Apr beating Solar Flair (9-4) by ns, 12 ran.
Take The Helm 9-2 (9-2) Disputed lead until led over 1f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, ran on, just held on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating War Glory (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.
Forceful Appeal (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 3 1/4l behind Ickymasho (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Al Khan (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Suzi's Connoisseur (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
War Glory (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort on inner approaching final furlong, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Take The Helm (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
