held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out and switched left, headway over 2f out, further progress over 1f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and headed over 2f out, ran on at same pace over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on towards finish
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, quickly weakened and tailed off
just better than midfield, pushed along and headway over 2f out, no impact from over 1f out
towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, never involved
in rear of midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
held up in mid-division, ridden and briefly led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on at one pace towards finish
slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, brief headway but never in contention
chased leaders, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, cajoled along and led again inside final furlong, gamely ran on
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Zihaam is a previous course and distance winner who has been in good form over shorter trips at Beverley recently. Flood Defence has also won over track and trip but he’s not been in the best of form lately while Mutamaded ran a shocker when favourite at Musselburgh and needs faster ground. Idilico makes a quick reappearance after finishing third at Doncaster on Saturday evening but this looks an insufficient test of stamina for Robeam. Peter Chapple-Hyam is a rare visitor here so Union Spirit is worth a market check while Breguet Boy won twice over hurdles over the winter and gets cheekpieces for the first time. Seventeen O Four tries to follow up last week’s Catterick win under a penalty but this can go to FRANCISCO BAY, who was given too much to do when behind Breguet Boy at Newcastle last month. He’s often a slow-starter before staying on strongly in the closing stages so a return to a longer trip is in his favour.
Zihaam 11-2 (9-1) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Poet's Dawn (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Breguet Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Raced off the pace in 3rd, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out never able to challenge and lost modest 2nd final 100 yards, weakened into 4th close home, 4th of 9, 7l behind Sociologist (8-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Francisco Bay 6-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway and hung left from over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Vanity Affair (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Union Spirit 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, soon pushed along and headed, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Starfighter (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Strawman (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Towards rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 22 1/4l behind Alpine Mistral (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mutamaded (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Propriety (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Flood Defence (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in rear, niggled along over 2f out, plugged on one pace inside final furlong, last of 5, 3l behind El Picador (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in May.
Tippler 80-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 9 3/4l behind Seventeen O Four (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in May.
Betty Grable (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, 8th of 10, 17l behind Elhafei (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in May.
Robeam (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Abel Tasman (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
Seventeen O Four (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in May beating Flammarion (9-9) by 7 1/2l, 10 ran.
Bollin Margaret 28-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Wise Eagle (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Four Kingdoms (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, last pair, never on terms, last of 6, 13l behind Dream With Me (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Idilico (FR) 5-1 (9-3) Held up, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Galidermes (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
