chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, kept on same pace from over 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, weakened 3f out
chased leader, chased winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance
soon steadied rear, steady headway on outside 3f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd towards finish
always behind, tailed off
slowly into stride, soon pushed along towards rear, closer 4f out, ridden in 7th 3f out, never threatened
slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon in mid-division, towards rear 5f out, no chance after
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, led over 2f out, came clear final furlong, stayed on well
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
ROY ROCKET and Ross Birkett have teamed-up to win two of the previous four renewals. The former has been struggling lately but that can be said of most of these and John Berry’s charge gets a speculative vote. Ezanak and Orobas have not been at their best though both are partnered by leading amateurs today while Seventii could only manage sixth at Windsor last time but wasn’t beaten far. Headgear is applied to Happy Ending after placing at Bath without threatening and Sigrid Nansen finished runner-up here last month though was still a long way behind Tigerfish.
Ezanak (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Led, headed 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Just Wait (9-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Rose Crown 50-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 15, 26 1/4l behind Morning Skye (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Punkawallah 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Thorntoun Care (10-0) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Strictly Art (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) With leader, led after 1f, pushed along and headed 3f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Perla Blanca (10-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Orobas (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Hampered soon after start, tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Jackhammer (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) hvy in May.
Roy Rocket (FR) 12-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 14l behind Tigerfish (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Los Cerritos (SWI) 20-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Happy Ending (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place approaching bend at halfway, rallied over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on into 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 13, 7 1/2l behind Miss M (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Thunderhooves 14-1 (8-9) With leaders, lost place halfway, last of 14, 21 1/4l behind Duchess Of Avon (9-5) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Seventii 10-1 (8-7) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Seaborn (9-10) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Sigrid Nansen 18-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Kingfast (8-6) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Mahna Mahna (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Restless in gate, pulled hard, led 2f, hit running rail halfway, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Couldn't Could She (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
