led, headed 5 out, outpaced by leader home turn, kept on well from last, could not match pace of winner
mid division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along when awkward 2 out, weakened thereafter
tracked leader, took it up 5 out, increased tempo home turn, few lengths clear last when idled, driven out run-in, gamely
mid division, ridden and outpaced home turn when dropped to rear, tailed off
mid division, headway to go 3rd home turn, could not go pace of leader last, stayed on well run-in
Charm Offensive was second three times at Ayr last season and was unlucky not to break her duck. She shouldn’t be far away again here if fully wound-up while bumper winner Del La Mar Rocket went lame when pulled up at Wetherby in March. Bak Rocky caught the eye at Carlisle having a first run for Sandy Thomson but FEIVEL (NAP) was in the process of running a good race when falling at the last at Uttoxeter last month and could be the one to beat if sorting out his jumping.
Bak Rocky (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Handy, mistake 3rd, pushed along 3 out, kept on, no impression, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Gredin (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Del La Mar Rocket (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Close up, pulled up quickly 10f out, at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Fast Scenic (FR) Brave Mansonnien gelding out of Scenaria.
Feivel (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up, made headway before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, fell at last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 2nd, headed soon after 3 out, pushed along and no chance with winner when lost 2nd turning in, weakened soon after, 4th of 8, 17 3/4l behind It's Good To Laugh (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Charm Offensive (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Midfield, headway to chase leading pair after 9th, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Could Be Trouble (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) gs in May.
Gandhi Maker (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Led until before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind It's Good To Laugh (10-10) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
San Miguel (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, 9th 1/2way, rdn & prog to 5th appr str, went 3rd aftr last, sow run in, nev nrr, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Dublin Calling (12-2) at Punchestown 3m mdn in May.
Spike Jones 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden 3 out when still in contention, outpaced by leaders 2 out, blunder last and no extra flat, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Dalamoi (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
The Real Whacker (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace without threatening from next, 6th of 18, 26 3/4l behind San Salvador (12-0) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
