prominent, led after 1st, headed flat, weakened final 75 yards
mid-division, struggling from 8th, well beaten 4 out
led until after 1st, chased leader until after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, struggling final bend, well beaten 7th out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out until mistake 2 out, soon hung left, went 2nd again flat, stayed on, always just held
mid-division, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders early, mid-division, closed 7th, 4th 3 out, switched left flat, kept on, went 3rd towards finish
held up towards rear, headway from 8th, went 2nd 2 out, hit last, led flat, pressed, held on well
towards rear, blundered 3rd, well held 3 out, never dangerous
held up in rear, headway 4 out, held from 2 out, mistake last
held up in rear, jumped big at times, modest 8th 3 out, never dangerous
not always fluent, prominent early, chased leaders, pushed along when mistake 7th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on same pace
NonRunner
NonRunner
This is a decent handicap for the time of year with several holding solid claims. Imperial Knight wasn’t winning out of turn at Warwick last month and Umndeni was only beaten a length at Taunton on his return to action. Bobhopeornohope is having a first outing since pulled up at Doncaster in January and wouldn’t want any further rain while a step up in trip is not certain to suit fellow novice Little Awkward. Along with Poker Play and Geordie Des Champs, MORNING SPIRIT ended up well beaten at Warwick in March. That wasn’t his true running and, rested since, Jonjo O’Neill’s mud-lover can get his career back on track today.
Winningseverything (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, weakened before jumped left and mistake 3 out, 7th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Wilde About Oscar (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Dolciano Dici (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden 2 out and closer approaching last, kept on after the last, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Ask Dillon (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, tracked leader 3rd until weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Doncaster 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Poker Play (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Chased leaders early, mid-division, effort 7th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon well held by leaders, 4th of 11, 35 1/2l behind J'Ai Froid (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Morning Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led briefly 1st, prominent, led 8th, headed after 3 out, no extra before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, dist behind J'Ai Froid (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Spectator 22-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, not much room 7th, not fluent next, challenged 3 out, hung left thereafter, led 2 out, not fluent last, holding 2nd close home, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Galileo Silver (11-10) by 2l, 15 ran.
Imperial Knight (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, travelled strongly on approach to 2 out, challenged for lead after last, reminders and battled on well final 110 yards, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Ask Henry (11-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Geordie Des Champs (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind J'Ai Froid (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Commentariolus (IRE) 200-1 (10-8) Well in rear, tailed off 5th, never a factor, last of 12, dist behind Scaramanga (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon held, no extra before last, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Steal A March (11-10) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Aye Aye Charlie 13-2 (10-10) Not that fluent, chased leader, pecked 6th, led before 8th, headed after 4 out, weakening when left 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 5, 30 3/4l behind Equus Dancer (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Everything For You (IRE) 7-2jfav (12-5) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 7th, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, weakening when slow 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Pour Une Raison (11-2) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Little Awkward (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Valleres (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.
Umndeni (FR) 13-2 (10-8) Pressed leader, restrained into midfield 5th, close up when mistake 9th, ridden and 2 lengths down 2 out, stayed on but could not match winner, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Vive Le Roi (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Disputed lead, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Havana Hermano (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
