chased leaders on outside, lost place after 3rd, switched left and closed 5th, not fluent 3 out, no impression next, went 3rd from last
held up, headway 6th, went 2nd from 2 out, pressing winner last, no impression towards finish
led until 2nd, led after 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed next, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, behind after next
prominent, led 2nd, headed after 3rd, led 5th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened last
chased leaders, challenged 6th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well
NonRunner
Trans Express is a standing dish here but has not often raced on going this quick. Fair Mountain has become disappointing but Coal Stock won on his first start for Sam Thomas having been claimed out of a Taunton seller and is now on a hat-trick. Gallow Ford looks to be heading back in the right direction but ART APPROVAL landed the odds on fast ground here earlier in the month and remain lightly raced. His turn of foot could be decisive again with Magic Dancer on a long losing run.
Asockastar (IRE) 6-1 (12-8) Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, remote 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Chef D'Equipe (12-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) sft in Feb.
Magic Dancer 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, steadied 3rd, headway 5th, challenged next, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression and drifted left flat, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Dobryn (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Coal Stock (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led, hit 4th, joined when hit 3 out, headed narrowly before 2 out, ridden and upsides last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Lily The Pink (11-11) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Trans Express (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Led until reduced lead and headed approaching 4th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Bard Of Brittany (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Minella Mojo (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Prominent, pushed along before 4th, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 12, 36l behind Valse Au Taillons (11-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gallow Ford (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Led 1st until after 3rd, not fluent 4th, hit next, led after 7th until after 2 out, led again last, quickly headed, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Quick Draw (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Art Approval (FR) 10-11fav (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, not much room and pushed along before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon edged right and bumped, led last, edged right flat, going away towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Paseo (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Fair Mountain (GER) 11-4fav (10-8) Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, mistake 4 out, not far behind in 4th when ridden before 2 out, beaten when mistake last, 4th of 6, 25 3/4l behind Ashington (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
