held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led final furlong, kept on well towards finish
held up mid-division, headway 2f out on inner, soon not much room, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
led, headed final furlong, soon ridden, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
Cupid's Arrow is a course and distance winner and bids to give Ruth Carr and James Sullivan back-to-back victories in this. GEOFF POTTS had Araqeel behind when a one-paced fourth last time at Pontefract. Dropped a pound, he’s back in the right grade here and can notch a first success of the season. Tricky Dicky has also been keeping better company but had only Windforpower behind in this last year when Extrasolar finished second. Rose Marmara is on a decent mark nowadays and has finished close up in both starts this year so warrants respect.
Araqeel 50-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and wide into straight 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Tawny Port (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Tricky Dicky 6-1 (9-2) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 8l behind Moonraker (9-6) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Rose Marmara 12-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, still chance when short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Maid In India (9-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Geoff Potts (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Tawny Port (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Laughton 9-2 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Amazing Grazing (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Indian Pursuit (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Drop Kick Murphi (8-2) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Windforpower (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden halfway, edged left and headway over 1f out, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Dapper Man (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Extrasolar 7-1jfav (9-2) Raced stands side, mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 6th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Tan (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Cupid's Arrow (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Searanger (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in May.