in rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
keen, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, close up, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
held up, headway approaching final furlong, ran on
keen, in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
raced wide early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on
towards rear, headway on outer to chase leading pair 2f out, ridden and no impression
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Plenty with claims in an open contest. Atwix scored twice over 1m2f here last year but has her first start since October and Knight Music returns to action having won three times over today's trip last year, including one at this venue. Le Notre is another making a reappearance but he went close over track and trip in December while Celestial Bay and Karnage have both won this year and are preferred to Kelly's Finest. QUALITY SONG has gone close in all three subsequent starts since winning at Wolverhampton in November and Richard Hughes' charge may come out best in this dropping back down a grade.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Always behind, struggling when hampered 6th, 17th of 24, dist behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Bazooka (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, under pressure over 3f out, eased over 1f out, last of 8, 22 3/4l behind Corton Lad (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Berrahri (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, one pace and held when slightly short of room inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Craftsmanship (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Le Notre 6-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Dolphin Village (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Atwix 5-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Yorkindred Spirit (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Knight Music 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Revision (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Quality Song (USA) 13-2 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Two Jabs (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
San Quentin (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway and wide well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Spiritoftomintoul (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Karnage (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Chased leader, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Tangramm (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Kelly's Finest (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Bracken Brae (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Celestial Bay 5-1 (10-0) Held up on touch in 4th, effort over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, held final 75 yards, 4th of 5, 3/4l behind Bracken Brae (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
