tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair when lost 3rd well inside final furlong
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch in rear, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with front pair
held up in touch, driven and headway 2f out, soon chased leader, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish
led, ridden, over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, no impression
Masaarr failed to land the odds over 7f in novice company on his reappearance though won over today’s trip last year. He makes his handicap debut in this along with NIGHT CASTLE. The latter defied a penalty for an earlier success when scoring at Lingfield in March and there looks plenty more to come from Charlie Appleby’s charge. Magnificent has been thereabouts over shorter trips but Chingachgook was still beaten six lengths despite finishing runner-up at Musselburgh last time. Maiden winner Kripke ran well at Ripon on his handicap debut and is preferred of the remainder.
Night Castle (IRE) 4-7fav (9-9) Soon led, headed entering final furlong, ridden and rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Mar beating Wind Storm (8-11) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Sir Hamilton (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 6, 19 3/4l behind Masar (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Ulshaw Bridge (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Speak In Colours (9-1) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Masaarr (USA) 8-15fav (9-7) Mid-division and keen, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Sha La La La Lee (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Magnificent 2-1fav (9-2) Took keen hold, led, headed over 4f out, driven over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, headed final 50 yards, held close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Fennaan (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Kripke (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon one pace, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, not reach front pair, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Crownthorpe (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Chingachgook 25-1 (8-2) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well, never able to challenge, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Book of Dreams (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.