held up, headway on inner when not much room and switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace until weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same paced final furlong
slowly into stride and behind, driven over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
held up, headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt and took keen hold to go prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
prominent, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
Nonrunner
Fossgate gets the vote in a competitive opener with Mount Usher and Lysandra rated as the main dangers. The selection has had his fair share of injury problems but he won well at Nottingham when beating Intavac Boy last time. He gave the impression that there would be more to come from him that day and he should prove too strong for his rivals here with conditions to suit. Mount Usher should give him the most to think about as he did not have the run of the race at Beverley last time, and that contest has worked out well. Lysandra lost no caste in defeat at Beverley last time behind The Pen but he had previously finished behind Mount Usher on the same track and he looks to have a little to find with that rival here. Compton Dragon is a course and distance winner and he is another that could go well at a big price, but for the winner we are happy to return to Fossgate.
Cripsey Brook 5-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Key Time (8-7) at Redcar 2m hcap (5) frm.
Wester Lodge (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Held up, driven over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Folio (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcap (4) gf.
Lysandra (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up in touch and keen, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 6, shd behind The Pen (8-2) at Beverley 1m 2f app fll hcp (5) gf.
Fossgate 8-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Intavac Boy (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Sforzando 15-8fav (8-10) Headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind The Pen (8-2) at Beverley 1m 2f app fll hcp (5) gf.
Mount Usher 6-1 (8-2) Dwelt and towards rear, headway and not much room 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Riley Boys (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Compton Dragon (USA) 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 15l behind Dispol Veleta (10-12) at Hamilton 1m hcap (5) gd in May.
Royal Flynn 6-1 (8-11) Stumbled at start, towards rear, driven over 3f out, stayed on towards finish, 7th of 11, 8l behind McEldowney (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Anduril 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 8l behind Samuel Charles (9-10) at Kempton 1m app hcp (5) pol.
Perez (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, chased leader over 6f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol beating Paso Doble (9-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Shy Glance (USA) 20-1 (9-10) Behind, driven 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 8l behind First Approval (8-9) at Thirsk 7f mdn stk (5) gf.
