pecked 1st, soon close 2nd, not fluent 4th, outpaced 3 out, lost place before next
mid-division, headway 5th, led after 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, held on
led until 1st, chased leaders, lost a few places before 4th, effort 3 out, one pace from next
led 1st, headed after 3 out, no extra next
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, chased winner before 2 out until last, one pace flat
held up towards rear, headway before 4th, 2nd after 5th until 3 out, soon weakened
jumped right, mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, closed 3rd, in touch when slipped up bend after 5th
NonRunner
Apart from one run at Haydock, The Character hasn’t shown a great deal since returning from injury but this isn’t a great race. Cape Fair ran well here in April but has been well beaten twice since. Delirious Love drops down a grade but is now 0-11 under Rules. COMPATRIOT was third off this mark at Market Rasen last month on his first run since the autumn and any improvement on that would make Olly Murphy’s charge the one to beat.
Delirious Love (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division when hampered and lost place 1st, headway into mid-division halfway, never on tertms, 7th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Neverbeen To Paris (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
The Character (IRE) 9-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Sense Of Urgency (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Cape Fair 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 3rd to next, close up, challenged after 2 out, driven and lost place before last, weakened flat, last of 6, 20 3/4l behind Graceland (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
All Good Things (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Behind, some headway after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out, 7th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Sandy Boy (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Never A Word (USA) 10-1 (11-11) Towards rear, left remote 5th and hampered 2 out, never a factor, 5th of 10, dist behind Twycross Warrior (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Missesgeejay 33-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Lady Samback (10-10) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Bell Ofthe Bongate (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Keen in mid-division, headway 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 15, dist behind Rouge Vif (11-11) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Oenophile (GER) 14-1 (10-12) Keen in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, dist behind Global Tour (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Hes Our Robin (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Keen early, held up in rear, headway 3 out, outpaced and no impression from next, 4th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Global Tour (12-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Compatriot (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Istimraar (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.