led, soon 10 lengths clear, hard driven approaching 2 out, headed 75 yards out, no extra
pulled hard in rear, fell 5th
mid-division, headway to chase leader 4 out, mistake next, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leader after next, stayed on strongly to lead 75 yards out, ridden out
held up in rear, slow 2nd, struggling 3 out, soon beaten, left in remote 3rd after last
held up in touch, weakened 7th, tailed off, remote 4th
Petergate has his first run since a beaten favourite at Stratford last July. Plantagenet was the subject of an unlikely gamble at Kempton earlier this month and only found one too good, though has been raised a couple of pounds since. In the circumstances, it may pay to stick with TACTICAL MANOEUVRE as he was a ready winner over a slightly longer trip at Exeter 10 days ago. Bostin is preferred to Dropzone of the others, though both are exposed.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up and behind, never involved, tailed off, 8th of 15, 34 1/2l behind Act Four (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Turbo Du Ranch (FR) 150-1 (11-9) Mid-division, well in touch when unseated rider 2 out, at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway going well after 4 out, led when mistake 2 out, ridden before last, clear flat, ran on well, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Comical Red (10-0) by 9l, 12 ran.
Bostin (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd soon after next until ridden between last 2, weakened soon after, 7th of 15, 18 1/2l behind North Hill (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Petergate 4-1fav (10-8) Held up in mid-division, 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 9 3/4l behind Generous Chief (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Dropzone (USA) 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, not fluent 10th, well behind 13th, 8th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Better Days (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Plantagenet 4-1fav (10-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Courtinthemiddle (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.