chased leaders to halfway
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong
made all, quickened clear over 1f out, kept on final furlong
never better than mid-division
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
started slowly and towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, stayed on final furlong
always rear division
prominent, ridden along halfway soon beaten
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out and one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden along when outpaced 2f out, stayed on towards finish
dwelt and towards rear, never reached challenging position
slowly into stride and always behind
held up behind leaders, effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
This looks competitive and wide open but we can narrow the leading fancies down to Rosie's Result, Henry Hall and Whinhill House with the tentitive vote going to the last named. Whinhill House has been well place by his trainer to win three times this spring. He has not been thumped by the handicapper either as his winning sequence started off at a mark of fifty four on the all weather and he was winning off only a two pound higher mark last time out when scoring at Musselburg. The four pound further hike looks fair and with the gelding in such fine fettel at present he is one horse to stay on the right side of. Rosie's Result has not been seen since August of last year when winning at Musselburgh on a fast surface and it may be the case that he will come on for the outing. He looks a horse that gets better with races and has never won first time out so is to be treated with caution. Henry Hall on the other hand has improved with each outing this season and ran with credit when fourth of fifteen at Beverley last time out so is respected here. But for the winner we return to Whinhill House.
Green Lagonda (AUS) (8-5) 13th of 16, 5l behind Myagi (9-1) at Eagle Farm 6f stk gd in Dec.
Henry Hall (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in touch, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 3l behind Desert Opal (9-1) at Beverley 5f hcap (5) gd in May.
Strensall 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 9l behind Raccoon (8-11) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Our Little Secret (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Mimi Mouse (10-0) at Thirsk 5f fll hcp (5) gf.
Littledodayno (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, kept on from over 1f out but never in contenion, 12th of 16, 4l behind Harrison's Flyer (8-11) at Bath 6f hcap (5) gf in May.
Whinhill House 7-2 (9-8) Made all, ridden over 1f out, drew clear final furlong, easily, won at Musselburgh 5f clm (6) gf in May beating Dematraf (8-5) by 3l, 9 ran.
Dysonic (USA) 11-2 (8-12) Chased leaders on outside, edged left inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Sir Loin (8-8) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol.
Rosie's Result 13-2 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on gamely to lead post, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug beating Strawberry Patch (9-8) by a shd, 12 ran.