led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
close up, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place last 50 yards
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and hung left inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
Rundell easily beat Esteaming in a Bath maiden on his second start last season and should have more to offer over this sort of trip this year. Buckstay also had Esteaming behind when third on his reappearance at Pontefract, however, while Allnecessaryforce has been knocking on the door on the all-weather. Sioux Chieftain was raised 8lb after winning at Nottingham but Kempton winner Pivotal Silence is only a pound higher than when narrowly failing to follow up at Windsor and Good Speech went close over this trip at Beverley last time. MOMBASA may have come up against a smart performer in the making on his reappearance at Leicester. He wasn't disgraced conceding 6lb and would probably go close here with a similar effort.
Hunting Rights (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Hung left throughout, led on rail, headed 5f out, chased leader until over 2f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 7, 13l behind Lions Arch (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.
Mombasa 5-2 (9-7) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind High Troja (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
Allnecessaryforce (FR) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked winner 2f, chased leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd on inside over 1f out, strong challenge and every chance throughout final furlong, just held when hung left in closing stages, 2nd of 5, hd behind Blue Wave (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Apr.
Arthurs Secret 13-2 (9-7) In touch in 5th, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Aryal (9-1) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Buckstay (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Theodore Gericault (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Rundell 11-4fav (9-3) Raced wide, held up in 6th, headway to chase leaders halfway, went 3rd 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Bath 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Esteaming (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sioux Chieftain (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, quickend over 2f out, clear over 1f out, driven out towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr beating Eric The Grey (9-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Esteaming 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, not much room over 1f out, weakened last 75 yards, 5th of 9, 4l behind Theodore Gericault (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Wyldfire (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, lost 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Aryal (9-1) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Chocala (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Mister Impatience (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Duke Of Yorkshire 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 21l behind Sioux Chieftain (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Pivotal Silence 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 8f out, driven along from 2f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Brick Rising (8-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Mad About Harry (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leader until 7f out, chased leading pair, led entering final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace insidd final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Tajheez (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Snowy Dawn 33-1 (8-12) Held up in 6th, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to press for 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Dali's Lover (8-8) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Good Speech (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear and in touch, took keen hold, soon tracked leader after about 1f, settled towards rear over 8f out, headway on inner over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Lion Beacon (9-7) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
