held up in main group, never on terms
sweating, steadied start, held up in last pair, never a factor
tracked leaders in main group, ridden and hung left over 2f out, weakened under pressure inside final furlong
awkwardly away, raced keenly, raced initially in group of 3 far side, switched right to main group over 5f out and 2nd in group, ridden 2f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, weakened
held up, headway when not clearest of runs over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner
led main group and 2nd overall, led overall 2f out, held on gamely
dwelt, raced keenly and soon prominent in main group, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
pulled hard early, held up in rear, driven along over 2f out, headway centre over 1f out, finished strongly, not reach winner
led group of 3 and overall leader, headed 2f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, weakened soon after
tracked far side leader and up with the pace overall, weakened over 1f out
Placed in all three starts so far, including twice here, Blindingly is tried in cheekpieces making his handicap debut. KINGDOM BRUNEL has similar credentials and has been gelded and had wind surgery since last seen. A full brother to the owner’s Group 1-winning miler Amazing Maria, it will be disappointing if he can’t win a handicap off a mark of 73. Newmarket Warrior is something of a standing dish here and is on a fair mark at present but Elixsoft is closely matched with Insurplus on a couple of runs together here in March. Testa Rossa is starting to look a light of former days.
Intense Style (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Pride's Gold (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Intense Pleasure (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Give It Some Teddy (9-2) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Blindingly (GER) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Katinka (9-0) at Beverley 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.
Kingdom Brunel 15-2 (9-1) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Ring Dancer (9-1) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Elixsoft (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Kylie Rules (8-12) at Beverley 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.
Tum Tum 4-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Muqarred (8-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Harvest Day (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Farhh Away 8-1 (9-7) Went left start, took keen hold pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 22 3/4l behind Mont Kinabalu (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 13, 6l behind Global Warning (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Insurplus (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no real progress final furlong, 8th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Global Warning (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
