edged left start, soon prominent, not much room 2f out, soon switched left, weakened inside final furlong
hampered start, always behind
chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never involved
handy early, held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, 3rd final furlong, stayed on same pace
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
prominent, lost ground on inside over 3f out, closed and switched right over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
made all, ridden and edged left over 1f out, edged left and pressed inside final furlong, held on
bumped start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
BOOK OF TALES has improved for going handicapping and finished third at Newcastle last week. A line through the fourth gives him the beating of Edwina Sheeran, who finished in front of both Philos and Stelios when second at Thirsk last time. Kilcummin debuts on Turf having faced tougher opposition at Lingfield recently while American Oak goes handicapping for the first time and may finish closer.
Kilcummin (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Sovereign Spirit (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Monophonic (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Johnjay (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Book Of Tales 11-4 (9-4) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind True Legend (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
American Oak (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 3f out, 5th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Vetiver (9-4) at Beverley 1m stks (5) gs in Apr.
Ski Jump (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Maxi King (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Heart Of Acklam 40-1 (9-10) Held up in behind leaders, driven along over 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Smile And Pay (10-1) at Redcar 1m hcp (6) gs in May.
Philos (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden to lead approaching halfway, pushed along over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Cinnodin (9-8) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Edwina Sheeran (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, could not go pace of leader final furlong, stayed on well final 100 yards for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 1l behind A Day To Dream (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Stelios (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Fox Flame (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.