awkwardly away, always in rear, tailed off
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, rallied close home
towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
slowly into stride, towards rear, short-lived effort over 2f out
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong
held up, ridden and headway 3f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, driven and all out
close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
keen in rear, very wide over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, pushed along over 3f out, faded final furlong
in touch, lost place 4f out
pressed leader after 1f until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
in touch, weakened 3f out
Varun's Bride has a shout if lasting home after a fourth over 7f at Lingfield. Netley Abbey moves in the opposite direction after posting a better effort over 1m4f on the all-weather last time while AV A WORD was runner-up over the same distance at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start. He may prove good enough and gets a token vote with the likes of Lord E, Let's Sway and Royal Sentiment all weighted to figure as they compete outside of maiden company for the first time.
Back To Love (CAN) 100-1 (9-9) Awkwardly away mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Leader's Legacy (8-13) at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Betsalottie 12-1 (9-0) Led, headed 10f out, led again 4f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Rail Dancer (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Cranwell 16-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, led over 1f, settled 3rd, headway on inside disputing 2nd 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong,, 12th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Briac (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Gamesters Lad 12-1 (8-12) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 14 1/4l behind The Dukkerer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Suzi Icon 25-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 10l behind Remember Me (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Av A Word 7-2 (9-3) Went 2nd 9f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Bartholomew J (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Hi There Silver (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Led early, tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Arab Moon (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Lady Of York 150-1 (9-0) Towards rear, lost place over 2f out, last of 13, 19 1/2l behind Intermodal (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Lemon Drop 5-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, never involved, 6th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Andalusite (9-6) at Brighton 1m stks (6) gf in Apr.
Let's Sway 200-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in touch, lost place well over 1f out, 13th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Hakeem (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Lord E (IRE) 250-1 (9-0) Towards rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 30 1/4l behind Jewel House (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.
Netley Abbey 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind La Vie En Rose (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Royal Sentiment (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Buzz (8-13) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Varun's Bride (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind A Sure Welcome (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Provoking (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, held when dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Buzz Lightyere (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
