held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, headway 3 out, ran on into 2nd after last, never reached winner
led, hit 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
tracked leaders early, lost place after 2nd, soon towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, no extra after last
tracked leaders, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
in touch, keen, headway 3 out, led next, drew clear after last, idled towards finish
held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
behind, lost touch after 6th, soon tailed off
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NonRunner
Farmer Boy was second at Uttoxeter and Perth last month but has been raised 6lb since and today’s softer going is a concern. I'd Better Go Now has had wind surgery and is probably better than he’s shown so far but may also struggle on the ground. Tegerek is still a maiden but ran well for fourth at Newbury in March and followed that up with a second at Chepstow but ROMEO BROWN is just 2lb higher than when successful here in March so gets the nod as conditions could be too testing for Mega Double and Arctic Road may just need this.
Romeo Brown 12-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, headway next, led before last, soon pressed, stayed on well towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Dorking Cock (11-4) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Tegerek (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Held up well in rear, steady headway going well before 3 out, left 2nd and hampered 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Liosduin Bhearna (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Farmer Boy (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Always prominent, led and blundered 2 out, headed when mistake last, rallied and every chance throughout run in, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind Holy Motivation (11-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Arctic Road 11-4 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Legal Eyes (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mega Double (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, led 8th, ridden and headed before last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Sweet Vinetta (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Iolani (GER) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked clear pair, close up before 4th, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, not quite reach front pair, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Canford Thompson (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Green Zone (IRE) 15-8fav (10-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner, not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Grey Diamond (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Camile (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Always behind, tailed off before omitted 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Grey Diamond (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Gray Day (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 7th, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
I'd Better Go Now (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leading pair, mistake and lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened next before next, 7th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Kingofthecotswolds (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
