held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in 3rd, closed 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
held up in 4th, pushed along 3f out, driven to challenge 2f out, no chance with winner final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd near finish
keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders
led at good pace and soon clear, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased clear leader, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon pushed along in rear, never a factor
held up in rear, driven 3f out, headway and switch right to inside 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear final furlong
Boz is taken to continue his progression and maintain his unbeaten sequence, perhaps at the main expense of Safari Sundowner and King's Ransom. The trip is a slight cause of concern for the selection who also has his racefitness to prove tonight. His last four wins have come over a mile and a half and a mile six but the sequence did begin with victory here over ten furlongs. He's over two stone higher now but his improvement showed no sign of abating last term and his yard does brilliantly with this type of individual. Safari Sundowner is making equally rapid strides at present and he won so easily at Lingfield last time that he looks more than capable of being competitive from a 3lb higher mark. He has yet to score over a trip this far but he's in far better form now than when tackling this sort of distance in the past. King's Ransom is the other in-form runner in the race. This half-brother to the smart Hattan has been doing his recent winning at around a mile but he stays this far and should be a threat to all if running to the same level of form as he has shown over shorter. He looks worth taking on under his penalty though and Boz is taken to keep his supporters purring.
Safari Sundowner (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (9-1) Tracked leader, led just over 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, soon in command, ridden out, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Mar beating Sun of The Sea (8-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
Boz 10-3 (9-1) Held up in touch, steady headway over 6f out, reminders over 3f out, led well over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov beating Heathyards Pride (9-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dakiyah (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden to challenge over 3f out, hung left under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Scamperdale (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Folio (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Behind, effort over 3f out, no impression, 12th of 15, 44l behind Best Prospect (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.
Lord Theo 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leader to over 3f out, ridden to challenge on inside 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Haarth Sovereign (9-1) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Garafena Evensfav (9-5) Led after 1f, challenged over 1f out, kept on, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Oct beating Star of Pompey (8-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Pearl (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Headway to go prominent 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Scamperdale (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Proper (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Broke well, steadied into mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Wadnagin (8-11) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
King's Ransom 11-2 (9-1) Made all, challenged from over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Murrin (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
