held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, raced keenly, outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards
held up behind leaders, headway and switched left over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, dead heated post
prominent, led over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, dead heated post
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
reared start, held up in rear, switched left and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
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Mystery Fox ended last year with a victory at Goodwood but GALIAC (NAP) won a tougher handicap at the latter track on his reappearance. He’s 7lb higher today but drops down a grade for this and another bold bid is expected. Alotaibi finished in front of Dream Show when beaten only a neck on his handicap bow while Conservative went close at Wolverhampton last month and Hebrides and Archiano go handicapping for the first time.
Alotaibi (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Hampered start, raced keenly towards rear, not clear run switched left over 1f out, ran on to hold every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Notions (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Mystery Fox (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out and soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Aldhaja (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) sft in May.
Galiac 16-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway on inside and hung right from 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led and hung left inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gs in May beating Find (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Hebrides (IRE) 11-8 (9-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Nottingham 6f stks (5) gd in May beating Hiya Maite (10-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Archiano 11-10fav (9-11) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, rallied close home, just denied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Rattling (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in May.
Dream Show 5-2fav (9-1) Awkwardly away and hampered start, held up in rear, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Notions (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Conservative (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, joined 1f out, headed on line, 2nd of 8, shd behind Washraa (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Neptune Legend (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders centre, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Haymaker (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Ernie's Valentine 10-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden over 1f out, headway when switched right entering final furlong, hampered inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Harry Three (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
