led, ridden before final furlong, headed last 150 yards, kept on
mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden before final furlong, one pace and no impression
slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on towards finish, just held last strides
tracked leaders in 4th, led inside last 150 yards, just held on
Cooper has plenty in hand over Dutch Descent according to official figures and should go close but a couple of less exposed types also have a shout. Lewis Valentine ran well in both starts over 7f last term but returns to action and SKIDDAW VALLEYS has the more recent form. Alan Swinbank's charge found only one too good at Redcar on last month's debut, despite missing the break, and can go one better with that experience under his belt. Maleficent Queen is related to six winners and one to note on her first start.
Dutch Descent (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Skinny Love (9-3) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Marital (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Soon niggled along towards rear, last and no danger approaching straight, soon behind, last of 11, 24l behind Orchestra (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn gd in Aug '13.
Moorsholm (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, driven 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 31l behind Instant Karma (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Nowreyna 200-1 (9-6) With winner, lost place when ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 9l behind Alhella (9-0) at Redcar 6f fll mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Cooper 8-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Udododontu (8-13) at Redcar 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) Hard Spun colt out of Champagne Ending.
Lewis Valentine (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Wiener Valkyrie (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Skiddaw Valleys 20-1 (8-9) Dwelt close up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway 3f out, chased clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Brotherly Company (8-9) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gf in Apr.
Maleficent Queen Mount Nelson filly out of Manila Selection.
More Mischief 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 14l behind Pandora (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Mar.