mid-division, headway 9f out, outpaced by front pair 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out
held up in rear, carried wide on bend over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, ran wide on bend over 4f out, effort 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
tracked leader, led over 1f out, clear final 100 yards, stayed on well
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, 4th and one pace final 2f
took keen hold, tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, no chance with front pair, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, lost place 4f out, plugged on final furlong
held up on outside, closed 7f out, lost place over 5f out, well beaten final 4f
MERCHANT OF MEDICI won here last week despite racing from out of the weights and is effectively only 1lb higher today despite a penalty. He can go in again. Tom Dascombe and Charlotte Greenway teamed-up to win last year's renewal so Frontline Phantom has to come into the reckoning and Warlu Way is another to consider. Cavalieri arrives out of form but Dancing Primo has won for an amateur before and is a course and distance winner.
Morocco 25-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until approaching final 3f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 19l behind Craggaknock (8-12) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Cavalieri (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven and one pace over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 18, 17l behind Sellingallthetime (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Frontline Phantom (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders on inside, not much room on rail and switched right 3f out, ridden when not clear run and switched back left to inside over 1f out, 5th and no headway final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Moccasin (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Warlu Way 5-1 (8-9) Started very slowly, pulled hard in rear, under pressure over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 5, 6l behind Chant (9-0) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Merchant Of Medici 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd approaching final 3f, 2nd 2f out, led soon after, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, driven out, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Minstrel Lad (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Tenhoo 10-1 (8-0) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Merchant Of Medici (8-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Dancing Primo 10-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, never involved, 7th of 12, 15l behind Elysian Fields (9-6) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Apr.
Royal Sea (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Keen held up, ridden over 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 12l behind Medieval Bishop (10-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-55 (6).
Edas 40-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, midfield, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 9, 7l behind Riponian (8-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Swords 80-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon in touch in rear, weakened over 3f out, last of 7, 22l behind Santayana (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) in Feb.
