in rear, ridden on outside 3f out, stayed on final furlong, went 4th, never involved
made most until over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
held up behind leaders, headway 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, hanging left from 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
prominent, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
NonRunner
Supporters of Mark Rimell’s runners on the Flat have been in clover this season and Thapa VC wasn’t far away from adding to the tally at Leicester. Flatley is still a maiden after 10 starts and the market anticipated something from him at Wolverhampton but NEWTON JACK has operated in slightly better company since winning at Windsor and can go close in this. Freedom And Wheat stays slightly further than this and will be suited if the race develops into a test of stamina.
Freedom And Wheat (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd halfway, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Ffion (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Newton Jack 14-1 (9-2) Keen, mid-division, ridden and stayed on from 2f out, not pace to challenge, 6th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Encouraged (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Flatley 6-5fav (9-5) Raced wide, keen tracked winner, clear with winner 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Alazwar (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Thapa VC (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Dwelt, rear mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, ridden and pressed leaders well over 1f out, led 110 yards out, ran on, headed on line, 2nd of 12, shd behind Global Esteem (9-10) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Bolly Bullet (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Awkwardly away, off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Tanmawwy (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Latent Heat (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Awkwardly away, raced keenly towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Essme (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gd in May.
Sir Plato (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no extra thereafter, 6th of 14, 7l behind Darvel (9-10) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Plumette 14-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Precision Storm (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.