hampered start, driven forward to set strong pace, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final fulong, ran on
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakeend closing stages
POINT NORTH bids for hat-trick of course and distance victories having been raised a further 5lb. But he has won off a higher mark in the past and should go close again. Orient Class was well behind the selection last time and Jaarih looks a bigger threat off his current mark. Perardua failed to win a race last year but went close on more than one occasion and is not badly weighted along with the returning Our Lord.
Bahamian Sunrise 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Secret Asset (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Flicka's Boy 9-1 (8-13) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Miss Mullberry (9-3) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Point North (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Behind, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Bush Warrior (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Jaarih (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Raced wide prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sir Geoffrey (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Perardua 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Available (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Orient Class 9-1 (9-7) Held up, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Point North (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Our Lord 15-2 (8-13) Not much room after start, behind and soon pushed along, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Rainbow Orse (9-4) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.