keen, tracked leaders, hard driven over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon no impression
waited with in 4th, headway to chase winner over 3f out, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
made all, quickened over 4f out, drew clear over 1f out, eased closing stages
tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, rallied to go modest 3rd closing stages, never a threat
Nonrunner
NEXT TRAIN’S GONE shrugged off a 5lb rise for winning over track and trip and went in again at Kempton last month. He’s upped a further 3lb but that may not be enough to prevent the hat-trick. Masterson landed a double here in April and won again at Wolverhampton earlier this month. He has claims back on this surface while Zakatal scored over 2m at Newcastle in March and can figure back at this level. Teak showed signs of improvement for a slide down the weights when second at Carlisle and Lost The Moon never recovered from stumbling badly leaving the stalls last time.
Taper Tantrum (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Led until over 2f out, chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Spes Nostra (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Lost The Moon 3-1 (9-1) Stumbled leaving stalls and rider lost iron, soon kicked out other iron, not recover and pulled up after about 1f, at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in May.
Next Train's Gone 3-1 (8-10) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr beating King Calypso (9-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Teak (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd 4f out, driven and close up from 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Frederic (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.
Zakatal 25-1 (9-0) Held up in 6th, headway over 2f out, plugged on in modest 5th final 2f, 5th of 8, 14l behind Flymetothestars (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) pol in May.
Masterson (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Raced wide keen close up, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Fire Jet (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.