led, headed 3f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, tracked leaders over 2f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
dwelt held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
awkwardly away, tracked leaders after 1f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
raced wide in touch, pushed along and lost place over 3f out
held up, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish
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SOLANNA has got his act together this year and landed a hat-trick with last month’s Nottingham success. Three subsequent winners have come out of the race so John Butler’s charge may well defy a further rise in the weights. Dougies Dream has also been in good form winning two of his last three outings and is penalised for his latest win at Newcastle while Billyb improved for his handicap debut at Ripon and Rogue Star and Purple Ice go handicapping for the first time.
Makalu (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Albegrey (9-0) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Rogue Star (FR) 4-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Blue Trail (8-8) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Dougies Dream (IRE) 6-4fav (9-9) Held up in rear on near side, steady headway over 3f out, slightly short of room on near rail over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in May beating Rose's Girl (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Purple Ice (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, keeping on when slightly hampered over 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Dream Show (9-5) at Redcar 7f stks (5) sft in Nov.
Billyb (FR) 22-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on inside, switched left 2f out, soon hung back right, pushed along and stayed on same pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Albegrey (9-0) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Solanna 4-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Apr beating Caesar's Palace (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Cloch Nua 14-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, lost 4th last strides, 5th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Aussie Banker (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Honorary Member 200-1 (9-0) Led until 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 17, 10l behind Morghom (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Apr.
Bearing Bob 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon switched right, closed over 3f out, hung right and lost place over 2f out, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Gatecrasher Girl (10-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Hopeman Harbour 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Assessment (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.
Game Nation (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Al Azhar (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Ravenglass (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place 2f out, 10th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Aussie Banker (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
