mid-division, headway and ridden over 1f out, kept on to go second inside final furlong
midfield, pushed along 3f out, no extra when edged right over 1f out
held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, plugged on one pace 1f out
missed break, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, made no impression
prominent, chased leaders after 1f, nudged along and ran green over 3f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, lost second inside final furlong, soon no extra
prominent, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ran on well final furlong
Expert Choice ran well at Pontefract on his debut while Vice Captain showed further progress when runner-up at Nottingham. Both of the above step up in trip and EMINNY is preferred having run out of steam close home when third over course and distance on last month’s debut. Belle Storm finished third at Wolverhampton without threatening and looks best of the rest.
Expert Choice 8-1 (9-3) Dwelt, close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Muqtahem (9-5) at Pontefract 6f stks (2) gf in May.
Likleman 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, asked for effort over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Dragon Leader (9-7) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Marton Heads 66-1 (9-7) Rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no real progress, 8th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Back Before Dark (9-2) at Carlisle 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Palazzo Persico (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Slowly away, held up, outpaced in last before halfway, went past one beaten rival in home straight, 9th of 10, 22l behind Bigger Than Giga (9-2) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jun.
Vice Captain 14-1 (9-7) Prominent, briefly led just after halfway, soon headed but remained close up, pushed along before final furlong, ridden and pressed leader just before final 110 yards, kept on inside final 50 yards but not pace of winner near finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Granny Budgie (9-2) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Wysiwyg 18-1 (9-7) Went right and bumped rival exiting stalls, held up, outpaced before halfway, never dangerous thereafter, 7th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Bigger Than Giga (9-2) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jun.
Bella Camina (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and went right start, early reminders and always towards rear, 11th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Lunar Shine (9-2) at Thirsk 6f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Belle Storm (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Persian Phoenix (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Eminny (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Short of room start, raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Misemerald (8-12) at Beverley 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Timetobenice 28-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Golden Bungle (9-2) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
