towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide, keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slow into stride, in rear, never on terms
slow into stride, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, outpaced over 4f out
Turbo Command has proven best on the all-weather so far and won again at Southwell last month. Merricourt posted a better effort at Musselburgh last week having earlier finished behind stablemate and runner-up NOVAK over track and trip and the latter can return to winning ways in this lower grade. Oriental Lilly is preferred to stable companion Rory over today’s trip while Stalingrad has yet to win in 20 attempts.
Novak 11-2 (9-6) Raced wide, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Judgment Call (9-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Fiftyshadesofred (FR) 10-3 (9-11) Took keen hold, handy early, in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Premiership (8-9) at Wetherby 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Tangled (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) In touch in rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor, last of 5, 3 1/2l behind Foreseeable Future (8-5) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Rory 15-2 (8-11) Dwelt, outpaced, last of 6, 9 1/4l behind Vince Lombardi (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Stalingrad 11-2 (9-4) Took keen hold, disputed lead, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Blazing Son (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Turbo Command (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Keen led 1f, close up, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Boarhunt (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Monhammer 14-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 18l behind Gunnerside (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gs in May.
Merricourt (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Started slowly, held up in last pair, headway under pressure 2f out, wandered and went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Bicep (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Oriental Lilly 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Martineo (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Royal Princess 150-1 (9-0) Front mid-division, pushed along halfway and soon struggling, 12th of 13, 11 1/4l behind The Gloaming (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct.