midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed for lead and headed, weakened entering final furlong
held up in rear, headway into midfield over 3f out, travelling well 2f out, soon pushed along and led, quickly asserted inside final furlong, easily
midfield, travelling okay 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, soon stayed into 2nd, kept on inside final furlong, no match for easy winner
close up in touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden to press leader, stayed on into 3rd entering final furlong, kept on same pace close home
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway into midfield over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, driven 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon tailed off
held up in rear, driven 2f out, no impression entering final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong
prominent, driven 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace entering final furlong
midfield, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened entering final furlong
Siam Fox made every yard at Yarmouth last month and remains on a winning mark, despite a 5lb rise. But COPPER AND FIVE has also won off higher marks in the past and, having returned to winning ways at Thirsk last time, Ruth Carr’s charge is taken to repeat his 2021 victory in this. May Night has done all his winning on the all-weather so far, including at Wolverhampton in March, but La Trinidad will appreciate this return to fast ground and is preferred to Diamondonthehill.
May Night 4-1 (9-10) Headway to lead 7f out, pushed along and quickened pace 2f out, clear entering final furlong, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Lucky San Jore (9-8) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Siam Fox (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Prominent, led over 5f out, ridden 2f out, edged left and clear inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gd in May beating Grand Libya (9-1) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
La Trinidad 5-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway chasing leaders went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Maysong (9-0) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Tropez Power (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Croupier (9-5) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in May.
Diamondonthehill 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on, never near to challenge, 6th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Scottish Summit (9-7) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Grey Fox (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair, pushed along out wide 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened into moderate 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Monteria (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Sophosc (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Went right start, tracked leading trio, pushed along out wide 4f out, weakened final 2f, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Monteria (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
True Jem (FR) 28-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Miss Bella Brand (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp fll (3) sft in May.
Ellade 7-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 4th of 8, 5l behind Shockwaves (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Copper And Five 7-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely and led closing stages, all out, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May beating Menelaus (8-13) by shd, 12 ran.
King Of York (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, plugged on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Hartswood (9-10) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
