chased leading pair on inside until 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
chased winner throughout, stayed on run-in, always held
off the pace in last pair, hit 4 out and pushed along, never involved
made all, awkward at 6th, hit 3 out, clear and going well before 2 out, idled run-in but always doing enough
pulled hard and steadied rear, awkward at 4th, some headway on inside before 2 out, ridden and beaten between last two
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, hit 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace and no chance with leading duo
held up in 5th, pushed along out wide and outpaced home turn, hit 2 out, hung left and weakened soon after
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American Gerry has disappointed this season but Mullinaree wasn’t winning out of turn here last month and Bradley Harris will be holding him up for a late run again. Pearly Island, another course and distance winner, is eased a little in grade and Lucy Wadham puts up 10lb claimer Eddie Edge but IKE SPORT (NAP) was a bit unlucky at Huntingdon last month when attempting to follow up a victory at Taunton eight days earlier and still looks nicely treated.
American Gerry (IRE) 5-2fav (12-2) Close up, ridden 2 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Kavanaghs Cross (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Runswick Bay 14-1 (12-0) Never better than midfield, struggling and pulled up before 11th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ike Sport (FR) 15-8fav (11-12) In touch, headway approaching 3 out, led next, soon joined, ridden and headed flat, held when short of room towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Eyed (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Mullinaree (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Bit keen tracking leaders, hit 2 out, challenged last, ridden hung left and carried right run-in, driven ahead towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Thor De Cerisy (12-1) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Flamelco (FR) 50-1 (12-2) Held up in last trio, went left 3rd, outpaced in 5th 3 out, went remote 4th and hung left 2 out, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 8, dist behind Ike Sport (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Lunar Contact (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Midfield in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 5, dist behind Tightenourbelts (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Fourofakind (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened between last two, 9th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Blueking D'oroux (12-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Pearly Island 15-2 (11-4) Raced wide initially, held up in rear, switched sharply left to inside and tracked leader 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 19l behind Blow Your Wad (11-11) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Salley Gardens (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led, jumped right and hampered 1st, good jump 7th, headed approaching 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lifetime Legend (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, never dangerous and pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
