close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden out
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
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Lightening Company got up close home to score over 7f at Carlisle, with Velco's Boy behind, and dropping back in trip may not be ideal. Bannow led for a long way on his reappearance at Doncaster in April and normal progress can see him in contention but Cooperation was a bit disappointing at Southwell last time. GENERAL SAGO finished just behind the latter when they occupied the places behind the odds-on Spycatcher at Pontefract. He was engaged in the 6.55 at Ripon last night but has more scope than his main rival and can reverse the places and take this.
Vellco's Boy 40-1 (10-0) Slowly away, took keen hold, in rear, pushed along and brief progress over 2f out, never in serious contention, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Lightening Company (9-3) at Carlisle 7f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Gleaming Maize 300-1 (9-7) Missed the break and in rear, tailed off from 1f out, last of 11, 29 1/2l behind Exuding (8-10) at Redcar 6f fll stks (5) gf in Apr.
Bannow 9-2 (9-1) Led, hung right 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rogue Bear (9-1) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Bobby Shaftoe Mazameer gelding out of Sister Red.
Cooperation (IRE) 11-8fav (9-3) Close up, pushed along halfway, switched right 2f out, soon ridden stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Barney's Bay (9-3) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Sleight 50-1 (9-5) Pushed along towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Blind Beggar (9-5) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (5) hvy in May.
Earn Your Stripes 200-1 (8-10) Very slowly away and went sharply left, behind, recover to rear over 4f out, came stand side 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Noble Crusade (9-1) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in May.
Lightening Company (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, led post, won at Carlisle 7f mdn stks (5) sft in May beating Lexington Knight (9-3) by ns, 8 ran.
General Sago (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, led narrowly 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Abu Malek (9-2) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) sft in May.