always towards rear of mid-division
switched right start, held up in rear, never a factor
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 3rd and one pace after
towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
tracked leader 1f, handy 3rd on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
behind, kept on final furlong, no threat
keen, tracked leader after 1f until pushed along over 2f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, plugged on
headway on wide outside chasing leaders 10f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
NonRunner
Theatro looked a thorough stayer when a close third over this trip at Haydock in September and was going on at the finish when dropped to 1m4f at Pontefract on Wednesday. Alan King has made a brilliant start to the campaign and BLAME IT ON SALLY, three-times a winner for Sir Mark Prescott including twice over 2m, can continue the stable's excellent run. Be Fair has won three minor handicaps over 1m4f on Polytrack and should stay the trip while Young Merlin has a course and distance victory to his credit. Singing The Blues looks a real threat as he was placed over this trip in a Class 2 handicap at Bath in September. He'll have found 1m4f too short at Kempton earlier this month and should give the selection a good run.
Vorashann (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, well beaten from 3 out, mistake last, 6th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Hooligan (11-1) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Flintrock (GER) 6-1 (11-4) In rear, niggled along approaching 3 out, stayed on to take modest 5th last, 5th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Baboin (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Mankayan (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Caravan Of Hope (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Author's Dream 7-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Monjeni (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Blame It On Sally (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd on long run before 2 out until before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Solo (11-3) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
Young Merlin (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Held up, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Trouble Shooter (8-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Fleeting Visit 10-1 (9-12) Keen, tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Monjeni (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Atomic Jack 3-1fav (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, finished lame, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Jacob Cats (9-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Secratario (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Be Fair 6-5fav (9-6) Held up behind, driven and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure on outside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Genuine Approval (8-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Ascot Day (FR) 7-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway in centre over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Manucci (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Theatro (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along 8f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Christopher Wood (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
