slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
held up towards rear, effort on outside 4f out, edged right 2f out, soon weakened, hanging left over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, held by winner inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon edged right and unable to quicken, kept on same pace from over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
led early, prominent, edged right 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
NonRunner
Beau Geste could only manage third when sent off favourite here last time and finished behind runner-up RIVAS ROB ROY (NAP). The latter was headed close home on that occasion and is taken to go one better in this. The former’s stablemate Chetan posted a better effort over 7f here last month looking to end a long losing run while Alafdhal tumbles further down the weights still looking for his first win and is fitted with headgear.
Time To Burn (IRE) 150-1 (8-11) Steadied and switched right start, raced keenly and always in rear, 8th of 9, 10l behind Substantial (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Alafdhal (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, ran on one pace, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Dawn View (9-5) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Rivas Rob Roy 13-2 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Bbob Alula (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Beau Geste (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Bbob Alula (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Chetan 16-1 (8-13) Keen raced wide, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon hung left, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Bounty Pursuit (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Sly Madam 33-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Bbob Alula (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Hector Loza 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, keen early, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Bobby On The Beat (9-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.