tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, headway and in touch last, stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, no impression
held up in touch, mistake 4th, headway 9th, led after 5 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front trio from next
jumped left, tracked leader, led 6th, hit next, headed after 5 out, ridden to regain lead before last, stayed on well flat
mid-division on outside when fell 1st
took keen hold, held up behind in touch, switched outside before 8th, blundered 10th and next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led to 6th, tracked winner, jumped left from 5 out, soon ridden and lost place, behind from next, tailed off
held up in touch, outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
tracked leaders, hampered 8th, lost place 5 out, soon outpaced and behind, kept on under pressure from last, no impression
WOLF SWORD was a well-beaten second in testing ground at Wetherby last time and was still in contention when falling at the last at the same track before that. He may finally come good in this but dangers abound. Nortonthorpelegend is upped 10lb for winning over track and trip last month while Leney Cottage also won here before refusing at the last at Hexham in March. Pointview Gale has a shout on his best form in Ireland and What Happens Now posted a better effort on good going at Kempton last time. Bell Weir and Act Of Supremacy are others to note chasing for the first time today.
Wolf Sword (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced when switched outside before 2 out, went 2nd at last, ridden and kept on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Double Whammy (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Leney Cottage (IRE) 11-10fav (12-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened before and unseated last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Pointview Gale (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistakes 5 out and 4 out, 3rd when slight mistake and ridden 3 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, left 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 15, 23 3/4l behind Dinnie's Vinnie (10-5) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
What Happens Now (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 4th, soon headed, hit 8th, led after 11th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Ballycoe (11-1) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bell Weir 10-1 (11-11) In touch, headway before 3 out, ridden to have narrow lead last, kept on and headed towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Gold Chain (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Act Of Supremacy (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led until before 2 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 27 1/2l behind William H Bonney (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 3 out, clear before last, ran on well, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Treliver Manor (10-2) by 8l, 12 ran.
Vayland 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 10th or 12th, closed after 13th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, dist behind Nortonthorpelegend (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Led from 2nd, headed 6th, ridden before last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Frontier Vic (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
