chased leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd and 4th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in mid-division, mistake 4th, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon hung right, no impression on winner flat
led until 2nd, led next, headed before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace
chased leaders, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, mistake 2 out, held after, kept on flat
towards rear, headway after 5th, stumbled before 2 out, soon switched right, no impression on leaders
prominent, led 2nd, mistake and headed next, weakened 2 out
mid-division, lost place after 5th, well beaten before 2 out, tailed off
Bartholomew J won over this trip at Doncaster in February but JEREMY THE JINN (NAP) seems to tick most boxes after getting off the mark in a maiden here last month. Stokes is also unexposed and has yet to run a bad race with Coolnaugh Haze another who doesn’t have many miles on the clock. None of the others make much appeal on this season’s form, however.
Stokes (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) Tracked leading pair, awkward at 6th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led narrowly next, headed between last two, lost 2nd and weakened before the last, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Thelasthighking (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Jeremy The Jinn (IRE) Evensfav (11-6) Keen tracked leaders, chased leader when blundered jumped right and bumped rival, led next and left clear, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Dr Seb (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sambezi (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, went prominent after 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Rae Des Champs (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 7-4fav (10-2) Raced freely, not always fluent, led, clear 3rd until before 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Just The Man (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Bartholomew J (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, minor headway before last, no extra, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Niblawi (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Touchthesoul (ITY) 14-1 (11-11) Close up, ridden 3 out, beaten at next, 4th of 6, 20 1/2l behind Good Impression (10-0) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Morani Kali 6-1 (10-7) Bit keen tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, soon outpaced, weakened into 4th before the last, eased when beaten, last of 4, dist behind Hasty Parisian (11-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 11-1 (10-0) Keen in rear, headway to track leading pair 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 25 1/2l behind Out The Glen (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
