chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led early, prominent, ridden and switched right entering final furlong, every chance after, just held
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, not able to challenge
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, well behind over 1f out
tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, held on
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
soon led, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, soon headed, 3rd and beaten towards finish
Nonrunner
Highly Focussed and Quick Recovery are similar types having both won two of their last three starts and raised a further 6lb for their respective latest wins. It would be no surprise to see either of that pair go in again while Billyoakes beat Arcanista when winning over track and trip in March but both have been well beaten subsequently. VILLA TORA will need to improve on last year’s efforts to come out best but she’s dropped 11lb in the weights since making her handicap debut and gets a speculative vote on her reappearance.
Roys Dream 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Lady Of The Lamp (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Billyoakes (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Inlawed (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Highly Focussed (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Keen in touch, headway entering final 2f, pushed along and ran on to lead near finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Clergyman (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Arcanista (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Mid-division on inside, no impression final 2f, 9th of 13, 8 3/4l behind The Amber Fort (11-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Villa Tora 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Joegogo (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f (5) pol in Nov.
Blessed To Empress (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Dotted Swiss (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Quick Recovery 6-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ran on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Downtown Diva (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Gettin' Lucky 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced on outside 3f out, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Two Seas 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Seen The Lyte (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.