tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on
slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden and no extra
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
always behind
always towards rear
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, always towards rear
BELIEVE IT showed improved form on the all-weather over the winter and won twice over 7f. Richard Hughes’ charge can figure back on this surface. Saint Helena beat Knight Of The Air and Marcano over course and distance last month but all three have been beaten since while Lord Of The Storm has been placed at Brighton since winning at Wolverhampton in February. Wink Oliver and Nubar Boy have won off higher marks on the all-weather but both are best on that surface.
Wink Oliver 5-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind The Happy Hammer (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Marcano (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Duke Of North (8-10) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Saint Helena (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Started slowly, pulled hard early and soon tracking leaders, 3rd over 8f out until lost place halfway, renewed effort on inside over 1f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Beausant (9-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Knight Of The Air 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, switched to outer over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Duke Of North (8-10) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Nubar Boy 6-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Star Of The Stage (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Lord Of The Storm 3-1 (8-13) Held up last, went modest 4th inside final 2f, no impression, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind Inniscastle Lad (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Believe It (IRE) 11-10fav (9-4) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Pyroclastic (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Bailiwick 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Affectionate Lady (9-1) at Redcar 7f stks (6) hvy in Mar.
Whistler Mountain 66-1 (9-6) Led early, chased winner until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14 3/4l behind Demonstration (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Super Icon 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders when short of room after 1f and lost place, towards rear, not a factor after, last of 11, 21 1/4l behind Duke Of North (8-10) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Wahaab (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Took keen hold held up, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Compton Prince (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rubheira 66-1 (8-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 19l behind New Rich (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
