with leaders and keen, ridden and every chance final furlong, held well inside
held up, smooth headway approaching 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden halfway, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened
held up, good headway 3f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on well
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
ROAR OF APPLAUSE is the form pick to land this handicap with both Wilbury Star and My Best Man worth noting. The selection is now seven pounds higher since winning on his handicap debut at Kempton back in November and still looks potentially well treated on his seasonal reappearance and if recapturing that form he will be difficult to oppose. Wilbury Star comes from a yard in fantastic form at present. He caught the eye when second to River Captain at Epsom last time out and has only been raised one pound in the ratings for his troubles so has to be respected once again. My Best Man is still a maiden after twenty starts and is not becoming a frustrating horse to follow. He has run well enough of late but did not act with first time blinkers last time out at Southwell and is not a horse to trust with your last penny.
Yellow Printer 12-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, wide into straight, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 13l behind Mirrored (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Dalradian (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Behind, pushed along over 2f out, no danger final 2f, 8th of 16, 8l behind Makaamen (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr.
Wilbury Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) 2nd of 18, 3 1/2l behind River Captain (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Rose Cheval (USA) 13-2 (8-2) In touch and keen, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 19l behind Stagecoach Jade (8-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Motor Home 8-1 (8-13) 11th of 18, 19l behind River Captain (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Roar of Applause 5-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, led just inside final furlong, all out, won at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov beating Highland River (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Evening Sunset (GER) 16-1 (8-11) 12th of 18, 19l behind River Captain (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
My Best Man 6-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden along when outpaced halfway, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Esprit De Midas (8-9) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Feb.
