led 1f, chased clear leader to over 4f out, no danger after, weakened final 2f
led after 1f, clear to over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, driven over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to threaten leaders
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
in touch main group, driven over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
towards rear of mid-division, driven and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
always behind, outpaced over 2f out
held up behind, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders
in touch main group, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
in touch main group, went 2nd over 4f out, close up over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final 2f, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
in touch main group, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never a threatened leaders
Useful hurdler Nietzsche carries a featherweight back on the Flat under a 7lb claimer. My Reward beat Final over a slightly shorter trip at Pontefract last time but the runner-up is 3lb better off so there should be little between them today. Tim Easterby also runs Musselburgh winner Dance King but Brandon Castle looks high enough in the weights now. Koeman has claims on last month’s second at Ascot and Star Of The East is in good form but this could be another for the locals in the shape of EUCHEN GLEN, who is a real course specialist and might appreciate this drop in distance. This is a big step up in class for Kelly's Dino and Northwest Frontier.
My Reward 4-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Final (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Brandon Castle 11-8fav (9-5) Soon led, headed after 2f, led again over 5f out, headed over 4f out, rallied over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Great Hall (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Speedo Boy (FR) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, pushed along to challenge in 2nd on inside 2f out, one pace when switched left over 1f out, no impression, no extra and lost 2 places inside final 100 yards, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Count Calabash (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Euchen Glen 6-1 (9-5) Keen in touch, headway and close up over 8f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and lost 2 places near finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind The Grand Visir (9-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Star Of The East (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Disputed lead 4f, tracked clear leader, headway and close up 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Mister Belvedere (10-6) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Eye of The Storm (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, effort over 2f out, every chance when carried left and hampered inside final 2f, soon ridden, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, no impression (finished 4th, awarded 3rd place), 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dance King (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Dance King 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway to lead 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Theglasgowwarrior (8-4) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Final 7-2 (8-8) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, closed over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind My Reward (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Kelly's Dino (FR) 9-4 (9-7) Prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Royal Reserve (9-6) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Koeman 4-1 (8-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders until steadied towards rear over 12f out, pushed along on inside over 3f out, no headway, 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Platitude (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
New Society (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Held up well off the pace in 3rd, headway over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Sofia's Rock (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Northwest Frontier (IRE) 4-6fav (9-13) Chased leaders, switched left over 3f out, led 2f out, edged right over 1f out, comfortably, won at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gf in May beating Stormin Tom (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Nietzsche 11-2 (10-6) Held up on outside, took keen hold, closed before 3rd, not fluent 4th, outpaced when not fluent next, rallied after 3 out, every chance 2 out, beaten last, no extra flat, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Mister Universum (10-6) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
