chased leaders, driven and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
settled in rear, in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, hard ridden entering final furlong, all out
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden to challenge, hard ridden entering final furlong, ran on
led, headed over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened
tracked leader, ran wide and lost place on turn over 5f out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
Stablemates Crown Ridge and Chilworth Lass are the only winners in the field, but the former is 7lb higher than last year's Brighton win and the latter won a seller over 6f on Polytrack. Mick Channon's third runner Fire Crystal has a bit to find and a chance is taken on OUT OF THE STORM. She produced her best effort yet when third under today's jockey at Lingfield in March and Neil Callan may be able to coax a bit more improvement out of her and land this. Areef has scope to improve but will need to if she's to trouble the judges.
Crown Ridge (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Head down just before stalls opened and slowly into stride as a result, held up, ridden over 2f out, well held from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 12l behind Vetvey (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Out Of The Storm 17-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Round Turn (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Fire Crystal 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 7l behind Beach Babe (9-5) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Areef (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 13l behind Lightning Cloud (8-13) at Southwell 7f mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Apr.
Bellaboolou 66-1 (8-9) Took keen hold towards rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 14, 12l behind Beach Babe (9-5) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Street Cred (IRE) 150-1 (7-12) Hampered start, towards rear, weakened 3f out, last of 6, 34l behind Exchange (8-10) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Apr.
Sarangoo 33-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 7l behind Spirit Of Oakdale (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Chilworth Lass (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 21l behind May's Boy (9-4) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.