broke well, soon led but pressed throughout, niggled along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, lost second close home
pressed leader throughout, headway to join leader going well 2f out, led 1f out, extended advantage inside final furlong, always in command
slowly into stride, held up, outpaced over 2f out, beaten over 1f out
held up, switched right 2f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced early, shaken up over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up, steady headway on inside 1f out, never on terms
midfield, outpaced over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on into fourth inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, went second close home
midfield, headway when short of room 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, dropped to rear 5f out, tailed off over 2f out
UNCLE JUMBO (NAP), placed in a lucrative sales race at Doncaster in September, was very unlucky in-running at Pontefract last month and can gain compensation. Paws For Thought has only ever run over 7f and won twice including here but Tanfantic has won twice over the trip and his only defeats came in Listed company. Selected ran well in his last two starts on this track last summer and will be better for last month's run at Thirsk but Windsor winner Good Listener was beaten 9 lengths on his return to action at Wolverhampton. Sir Benedict and Pivoting have won on soft going and the latter is well drawn.
Uncle Jumbo 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, going well on inside but short of room 1f out, kept on in closing stages but unable to recover, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Bickerstaffe (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Paws For Thought (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, no extra final 100yds, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Conservatoire (8-8) at Doncaster 7f (3) hvy in Oct.
Imperium Blue 9-4fav (9-8) Dwelt in touch, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Sir Benedict (9-4) at Doncaster 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Tipperary Tiger (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 3 1/2l behind Snash (9-0) at Newcastle 6f stks (3) pol in Feb.
Water Of Leith (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Steadied start, in rear, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Tweet Tweet (8-9) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Selected (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Tweet Tweet (8-9) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Sir Benedict (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in last pair, closer halfway, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 9, 23 1/4l behind Creative Force (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Pivoting 40-1 (8-6) In rear throughout, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Bickerstaffe (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Good Listener (IRE) 13-8 (9-7) Dwelt, held up, took keen hold, headway and hung left over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Equality (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Salsoul (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 12 1/2l behind Royal Address (9-7) at Goodwood 6f fll (2) gd in Sep.
Tanfantic 15-8fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Aug beating Lockdown Latchico (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kool Moe Dee (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) In rear, niggled along over 2f out, brief progress over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Batraan (9-0) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
