tracked leaders on inside, lost place when not much room on inside 4f out, well held after
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 5f out, led over 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
held up in rear, some headway on outside over 3f out, never on terms
set slow pace 3f, prominent, driven over 2f out, one pace over 1f out
raced very wide, tracked leaders, led after 3f, headed 5f out, lost place over 2f out
prominent, led 5f out, headed over 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on to lead again well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, lost place 4f out
TRINCOMALEE is a half-brother to Midnight Macarena, who won a bumper and was later successful over hurdles and fences. Lucy Wadham’s bumper horses boast an excellent strike-rate around here so he is taken to overcome inexperience and beat likely favourite Skandiburg, a fair fourth for Dan Skelton at Warwick in April and now with Olly Murphy. Boland's Mill failed to win in 10 runs between the flags but Havana Hermano will have benefited form his run at Market Rasen last month.
Boland's Mill (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Lost plce 5; rallied 10; wknd 4 out, 6th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Bailarico (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m mdn gs in Jan.
Fransham 14-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 22l behind Kitikat (10-10) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Gold Fields 25-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, closed 9f out, lost place over 3f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Acey Milan (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Havana Hermano (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, no impression on winner from over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Earlofthecotswolds (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep.
Phoenix River Phoenix Reach gelding out of Griselina.
Skandiburg (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 17, 8l behind Umndeni (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Trincomalee Malinas gelding out of Royal Tango.
Fricka Sulamani M out of Distant Florin.