dwelt in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
steadied start, held up, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders
keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, headway when hung left inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
awkwardly away, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and every chance inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace
led, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
NonRunner
A tricky opener with all-weather winners Definitive Force and Judy's Park having a first run on Turf. This looks a lot easier than Dandy Dinmont’s first run in a handicap at the big Goodwood meeting last July and Variety Island was in good form at Newcastle in the autumn but Devaste is having a first run for a new stable. Raydoun is 0-4 on Turf but has won and placed at Newcastle this year. Definitive Force is also race-fit but MEGA MARVEL probably has the most scope of these and can make a winning reappearance.
Definitive Force (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Bumped start, tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind El Bello (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Raydoun (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up rear of mid-division, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Show Maker (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Mega Marvel 11-2 (9-5) Close up, pushed along and headway stand side 2f out, soon every chance, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Liangel Hope (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dandy Dinmont (IRE) 14-1 (8-0) Dwelt and bumped start, held up in centre, never on terms, 6th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Ever Given (9-0) at Goodwood 6f (2) gs in Jul.
Judy's Park 13-8fav (9-7) Held up in touch in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, hd behind Man On A Mission (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Variety Island 7-2 (9-0) Close up, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 11, shd behind Hot Diggity Dog (8-11) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Crypto Quest (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out,, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Ex Gratia (9-9) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Devaste 7-1cfav (9-5) In touch when groups merged halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Lawful Command (9-3) at Newmarket 7f (5) sft in Oct.
Royal Emerther (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) In rear of mid-division on outer, headway over 2f out, ran on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Go Razzmatazz (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in Apr.