keen close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
keen towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
keen held up, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, ran on
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
steadied star held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, led over 2f out, joined from over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
pulled hard tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
Watersmeet won at Dundalk in March but was well beaten back on these shores at the All-Weather Championships meeting. Both Bazooka and Slunovrat won Class 5 handicaps at the same meeting at Windsor recently and take a big step up in class while Silver Quay is now 12lb higher than when scoring at Lingfield earlier this year. The progressive Oceanographer has every chance with further improvement likely as he bids for a hat-trick but SNOANO is just preferred. The latter slid down the weights last year and, having subsequently joined Tim Easterby, showed his best form for some time when second in this grade at Thirsk last time. He may come good again in this off his current mark with Paul Hanagan on board.
Oceanographer 5-6fav (9-3) Led after 1f, made rest, ridden clear inside final 2f, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Dec beating Barye (9-8) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Watersmeet 16-1 (9-5) Led 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 9, 7 3/4l behind Grendisar (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Mar.
Silver Quay (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) In rear, headway on outer to go in touch over 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Top Tug (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Forgotten Hero (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Prominent, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Dec.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Gang Warfare (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Snoano 11-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Cymro (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Oasis Fantasy (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Barwick (8-13) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Goodwood Mirage (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, mistake and badly hampered normal 2 out, no impression, 19th of 24, dist behind Ibis Du Rheu (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Slunovrat (FR) 7-2jfav (9-5) Tracked leader, led 8f out, made most after, ridden and strongly pressed from 2f out, stayed on gamely to assert inside final furlong, won going away, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Rideonastar (9-6) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bazooka (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Ttainted Love (9-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
