led, steady pace, quickened over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up in rear, effort over 2f out, soon no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, always travelling well, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on well
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
pulled hard in rear, never a factor
Nonrunner
The step up in trip will suit BOURNE who is selected here ahead of Akbabend and Chalice Welcome. Luca Cumani's son of Linamix might prefer some rain but he handled similar going at Nottingham last month when beating Oriental Cavalier by a head. He is from a strong-staying family so is expected to make further improvement and brush aside a 5lb higher mark. Sedgwick is 10lb higher than when successful at York and that looks a harsh assessment, so a bigger threat may be Kames Park who is not badly handicapped and comes here in good form after a solid claiming third to Trip The Light last month. Jawaab is consistent but his latest win came when beating Souter Point who is not a horse who likes to win. High Ambition was in fair form over hurdles at the end of 2009 but is not ignored now returned to the level, Chalice Welcome is only one pound higher in the handicap than when winning at Kempton in April, whilst Akbabend should strip fitter for his reappearance fourth at Kempton but he may now be high enough in the handicap to fancy strongly. Interesting stuff, but ready preference is for Bourne.
Akbabend 11-2 (9-6) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Turjuman (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) std in Mar.
Chalice Welcome 8-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, under pressure 3f out, soon no impression, 5th of 6, 21l behind King Olav (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
High Ambition 9-2 (8-6) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 25l behind Eseej (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Oct.
Jawaab (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Hed up, headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd last half furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Spirit Is Needed (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Kames Park (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 3f out, switched left 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Trip The Light (9-0) at York 1m 4f clm stks (4) gf in May.
Aleatricis 50-1 (9-3) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 17, 10l behind Deauville Flyer (9-2) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Sedgwick 20-1 (10-2) Steadied start, mid-division, headway 3f out, led 1f out, pushed out, won at York 1m 4f am hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May beating Mr Freddy (11-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
French Applause (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 13l behind Bollin Dolly (8-8) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Maybeme 20-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Trip The Light (9-0) at York 1m 4f clm stks (4) gf in May.
Bourne 11-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division on inside, switched right and headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Oriental Cavalier (9-0) by hd, 14 ran.
