slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong
chased leaders, lost place and outpaced over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
chased leader until over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
led for 1f, held up in rear after, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden to chase leader over 3f out until 1f out
led after 1f, ridden clear over 2f out, headed, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Latif, Golden Spectrum and Only If I Laugh are three against the field in a wide open finale and the narrow vote is given to Latif. The selection won well last time out when beating It Must Be Speech and although he has a penalty for that win this does not look much harder and he looks the one to be on. Golden Spectrum rates the main danger on his latest staying on third behind Mister Elegant. He will appreciate this longer trip and will not be far away. Only If I Laugh is another that could go well on his latest third behind Bahrain Gold but he is best off a strong pace and that does not look likely here so he looks worth taking on. Azreme is another last time out winner that could go well but he has been done no favours by the draw and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Latif.
Latif (USA) 11-4fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs beating It Must Be Speech (8-11) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Supreme Salutation 20-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Nisr (8-13) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol.
Monkey Madge 11-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, weakened final 2f, 8th of 13, 13l behind Mister Elegant (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
Only If I Laugh 11-4fav (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Bahrain Gold (9-0) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs.
Azreme 15-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Jan beating Lady Suesanne (9-2) by a shd, 12 ran.
Chickado (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Led early, prominent, not much room and lost place over 3f out, ridden and rallied well over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Magic Amour (9-6) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol.
Golden Spectrum (IRE) 11-2 (8-0) Led after 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Mister Elegant (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
High Swainston 10-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden when edged left just over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 5l behind Trouble Maker (9-4) at W'hampton 6f banded stk (7) pol in Jan.
