held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, ridden and pressed for lead over 2f, soon headed, weakened entering final furlong
prominent, travelling best 2f out, soon pushed along to lead, 3 lengths clear entering final furlong, extended advantage inside final furlong, easily
midfield, ridden 2f out where briefly pressed leaders, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, 3 lengths down entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, no match for easy winner
took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, tailed off 2f out
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into modest 4th inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up in midfield, driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Sugarpiehoneybunch relishes testing ground and bids for a hat-trick penalised for last week’s victory at Catterick. Two Brothers finished ahead of Carrigillihy when fourth at Doncaster on his return but BIG CHEESE (NAP) has the more scope. The latter found only one too good on the soft going at Pontefract on last week’s reappearance and handicap debut and Ed Bethell’s charge is taken to go one better in this. Ready To Shine is preferred to maiden winner Yorkindness of the rest.
Ready To Shine (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 18l behind Dubai Jeanius (9-5) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Carrigillihy 15-2 (10-2) Raced wide, prominent, came centre over 4f out to lead this group, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Clansman (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Two Brothers 5-1 (10-1) In touch, headway when came centre over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Clansman (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Big Cheese (FR) 14-1 (9-6) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Claritudo (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Yorkindness 7-2 (9-0) Led, pushed along 3f out, challenged and headed over 1f out, weakened from 1f out, last of 6, 6 1/4l behind Mille Miglia (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Sep.
Bay Dream Believer (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to press leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 8 3/4l behind Russian Virtue (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Sugarpiehoneybunch (IRE) 11-4fav (8-8) Held up in rear, steady headway from 3f out, still a lot to do when chased leader entering final furlong, pushed along when led just inside final 110 yards, kept on well,, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Apr beating Turbulent Power (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Foursome 28-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, close up in touch, ridden to press for lead over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Master Grey (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
