led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
dwelt in touch, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
keen towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in rear, wide and headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
HAVANA PARTY won off a higher mark here last term and went close back at this venue last week. Iain Jardine’s charge looks worth sticking with in this company. The latter’s new stablemate Bashful scored over 1m4f at Kempton when last seen on the Flat while Carey Street won over a longer trip at Wolverhampton in March. Alpha Cru won here last autumn though has struggled for form so far this year.
Alpha Cru (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Never better than midfield, last of 9, 11 3/4l behind Tommy G (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Gordonstoun (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 15, 29 1/4l behind Rogue Bear (9-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Silver Dust (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 9, 12 1/2l behind Tommy G (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bashful 12-1 (11-7) Led, headed before 2nd, prominent, mistake and lost place 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out, last of 13, dist behind Gerard Mentor (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Carey Street (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leader until 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Precision Storm (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Poet's Dawn 20-1 (9-9) Close up on outer, shaken up when every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Bavardages (8-9) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Havana Party 9-1 (9-3) Raced in 3rd, ridden and chased leader well over 1f out, kept on and closed steadily inside last, always held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Alpine Sierra (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gd in May.