tracked leaders until approaching 4 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, left poor 3rd at last
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off
tracked leader until 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, left poor 2nd at last, kept on
in touch, headway 7th, tracked leader next, ridden to lead 2 out, headed bend into straight, 3 lengths down when fell last
raced wide in rear, headway 2 out, soon chased leader, effort on inner to lead bend into straight, 3 lengths clear when left clear last
Cousin Oscar steps back up in trip after a pipe-opener at Sedgefield but RED ROYALIST (NAP) looks the one to be on in this after a very good run on the all-weather last month. Potters Hedger was disappointing at Newbury last time but is a past winner here and Equus Millar has proved very consistent lately and should run his race again.
Potters Hedger 12-1 (10-11) Pressed leader, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Vive Le Roi (10-1) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Cousin Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, dist behind Ellaat (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Red Royalist 12-1 (9-0) Raced keenly in 6th, headway out wide 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Chase The Dollar (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Equus Millar (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Held up in last, closer after 3 out, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, mistake last and held flat, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Neon Moon (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Rapaport 22-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, effort on inside after 4 out, no impression, lost place before 3 out, soon well held, 7th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Manintheshadows (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
