mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly challenged closing stages, held on well
held up towards rear, headway to track leaders after 4f, under pressure over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
pulled hard, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on
always behind
Nonrunner
There are another three Llewellyn runners in the second division of this stayers’ handicap but Kashgar and L Frank Baum head the weights. However, Petrify won over 1m4f at Bath on Monday and must have every chance of defying a penalty if he stays. SIGURD (NAP) has not reached the frame in seven starts on the Flat but has been making good progress over hurdles since the turn of the year, winning over 2m4f at Market Rasen last month. He might just be a late developer and he gets in here on a plater’s mark.
Kashgar 5-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Arty Campbell (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3rd until 6th, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, eased from next, 8th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Phar Away Island (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway 3f out, closed and ridden to dispute lead over 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on until no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Canadian Diamond (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Taroum (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led chasing group, closer 6th, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and no extra between last 2,, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Redbridge Miller (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Powderonthebonnet (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Alfredo (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sigurd (GER) 7-1 (12-0) Led early, chased clear leader until after 5th, challenged 7th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, led flat, hung right, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Atomix (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) With leader, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Filament Of Gold (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Rob's Legacy 50-1 (8-3) Slowly away, held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Cavalieri (9-4) at Redcar 2m hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Petrify 12-1 (9-2) Slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon switched left, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in May beating Golden Muscade (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
