tracked leader until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd near finish
dwelt always in rear
keen soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders,chased leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, eased close home
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
raced wide close up, pushed along and lost place 4f out, weakened 2f out
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Zephyros ended a long losing run with last month’s victory at Chelmsford while Karam Albaari has a shout back over today’s trip having gone close over 1m4f here last time. Presence Process finished behind the latter earlier this year and landed a double over a mile subsequently but Oceanus has just the one win in 21 starts and that was in a selling handicap. READY is not the force of old but has slipped down the weights as a consequence and has gone close here the last twice now. He looks capable of winning off his current mark and gets the vote.
Officer Drivel (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Pulled hard, prominent, weakened from over 2f out, last of 10, 12 1/2l behind Thaqaffa (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Zephyros (GER) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, pushed out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Huddersfilly Town (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Hatem (FR) 33-1 (8-11) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Glory Awaits (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Ready (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Dwelt soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden when pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Attain (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Oceanus (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Luv U Whatever (9-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Presence Process 9-2 (8-7) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left and headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Accomplice (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Karam Albaari (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up, headway entering final 2f, effort to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Widnes (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Maraakib (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 8l behind Windsorlot (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Amadeus Rox (FR) 10-1 (8-13) Headway chasing leaders, 8f out, 2nd briefly over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Leoro (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Feel The Vibes 10-1 (9-4) Behind, plugged on final 2f, never on terms, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Lady Of York (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
