held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
playing up just before start, soon led, hung left over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
led early, chased leader, lost place over 3f out, no impression after
in rear, green at times, headway on outside 6f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
held up, headway over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on, went 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, hung right from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
A decent bumper for the track and Suzy Smith runs two. Strike The Flint was an all-the-way winner at Plumpton but has a penalty and Gavin Sheehan deserves her in favour of former pointer Oscarsman. Nicky Henderson’s Hurling Magic is another pointing convert, as are Exeter runner-up Story Of Friends and MARILYN MONROE. The latter ran green at Plumpton in February and will know more today. Captain Ivan and State Vision are both likely improvers worth a market check.
Captain Ivan (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, 5th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Roque It (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Mar.
State Vision (FR) 7-2 (11-0) In touch on inside, outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, modest 5th when not much room inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Shanroe (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Bendy Bow Malinas gelding out of Maid Of Oaksey.
No No Maestro (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Maisey Down.
Trafalgar Boy 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden when stumbled 2f out, stayed into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Shishkin (11-3) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Marilyn Monroe (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Raced keenly, tracking winner, challenged and hung right from 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Early Morning Rain (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Feb.
Hurling Magic (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid div in 4th until much clsr 4th frm 8th, gng well 5out, 3rd 4out, wnt 2nd bef 2out, 2l 2nd & no ex bef last, so, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Shan Blue (11-11) at Turtulla 3m mdn gd in Nov.
Oscarsman (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ld, 6l adv by 3rd, 3l adv 1/2way, hdd aftr 2out, sn no ex in fair 2nd, btn in 4l 2nd last, ko flat, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Minella Trump (12-2) at Ballycahane 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Story Of Friends (FR) 5-2 (11-0) Led narrowly 7f, with winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Pileon (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Strike The Flint 9-4fav (10-7) Led, soon well clear until halfway, driven when chased over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Apr beating Baddesley (10-8) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
