in touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
steadied start, in rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression
led, headed over 3f out, soon lost place
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace
in touch, weakened 2f out
slowly away towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
always towards rear
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Edgar Allan Poe should strip fitter for a run at Musselburgh but STRAIGHT ASH has been proving his stamina on Fibresand over the winter and can get back to winnings back on Turf after a short break. Flammarion is a danger having hinted at more to come when third at Thirsk while Act Of Magic pops up now and again and was third under Ray Dawson last time at Chelmsford. Seventeen O Four makes his debut on this surface, however, having failed to win in eight attempts on the all-weather.
Tippler 33-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and hampered 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Sheila (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Flammarion (GER) 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear, shaken up and headway after 2f out, kept on when ridden inside final furlong and made strong challenge closing stages, unable to catch winner, 3rd of 16, 1/4l behind Blistering Barney (9-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Kings Creek (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Close up and tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2f out, staying on for pressure 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 10th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Blistering Barney (9-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Winfola (FR) 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, no impression, 11th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Lopes Dancer (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Seventeen O Four (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Prominent, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Scudamore (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Act Of Magic (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Glint Of An Eye (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Propriety (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Barney Bullet (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Always behind, 8th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Selsey Sizzler (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Katsonis (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Perfect Soldier (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Roser Moter (IRE) 125-1 (8-7) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, dist behind Mr Zee (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Idilico (FR) 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leader until pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 6, dist behind Travel Lightly (9-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Straight Ash (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride and pushed along in rear, some late minor headway in 4th final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Sezina (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.