in rear, outpaced halfway, never nearer
held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked clear leader, closed 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, all out
in touch, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
in rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
close up, ridden over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, clear 7f out, reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, just held
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Testa Rossa won easily in an amateurs’ race at Ayr last time and is penalised 6lb. Crazy Tornado went close at Musselburgh recently but has been raised 4lb for that and FIVEHUNDREDMILES is preferred. The latter re-joined Pat Shanahan’s yard earlier this year and finished a close-up fourth over track and trip on his first start since January when in front of Amy Blair. Restive drops back down in distance having placed over 1m2f at the track and Geordie George was third over 7f at Southwell last month.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, drew clear entering final furlong, readily, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in May beating Forever A Lady (10-10) by 6l, 7 ran.
Crazy Tornado (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, ran on, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Zeshov (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Fivehundredmiles (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Try Again (9-3) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Restive (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Genres (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in May.
Cape Love (USA) 7-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 8, 20 1/4l behind Monaco Rose (9-1) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
The Lynch Man 14-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Anton Chigurh (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Billy Bond 5-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Gabrial The Thug (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Amy Blair 16-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Try Again (9-3) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Framley Garth (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9l behind Caponova (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Geordie George (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Bumped soon after start, chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, 3rd and held well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Luath (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.