chased leader over 1f, chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
tracked leaders on inside, headway 2f out, chasing leaders and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide and off the pace in last quartet, never on terms, wide and weakened home turn
off the pace out wide in last quartet, never on terms
awkwardly away and not much room after start, off the pace in last quartet, some headway on inside over 1f out,
slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leader over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, well held, lost 2nd final strides
led until 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, rallied into 2nd again final strides, no chance with winner
off the pace in last quartet, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
Veteran Shamshon has a chance at the weights but is one of four previous course and distance winners. Storm Melody, the returning I’m Mable and You’re Cool make up the quartet but the latter rarely competes on Polytrack nowadays. PORFIN disappointed when behind Blackcurrent and Amasova at Newcastle last month but is better on Polytrack, as he has shown since at Lingfield and Kempton, so gets the nod.
Storm Melody 5-1 (9-9) Slow into stride, raced wide in touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind The Defiant (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
I'm Mable 5-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind The Thin Blue Line (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Porfin (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, just held, 4th of 11, nk behind Silver Dollar (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Shamshon (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Off the pace in last pair, some late minor headway, never involved, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Atiyah (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Amasova 3-1 (9-4) Pushed along to chase winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind The Defiant (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Eeh Bah Gum (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Moveonup (8-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Blackcurrent 4-1jfav (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, headway stand side entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Tomshalfbrother (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
You're Cool 11-2 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Tommytwohoots (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.