chased leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out
chased leaders, outpaced after mistake 3 out, no impression next
chased leaders on outside, took keen hold, hung right and beaten before 2 out
reluctant to race, pressing leader 2nd, led before next, kicked on after 3 out, joined next, headed last, held towards finish
led, headed before 3rd, prominent, slow 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, well held by leaders next
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd or 7th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 3rd when hit 2 out, hit last, plugged on
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NonRunner
MINELLA WHISPER and Serpico finished third and fourth behind Boss Mans Ladder over a slightly longer trip at Stratford last month. Richard Phillips’ stayer won over course and distance earlier and can get his head back in front with Tom Bellamy taking over the reins from a conditional. Marvellous Monty finished close up over this trip at Hereford in March while Frankie Rapper opened his account at Worcester earlier this month, though the runner-up was well beaten at Uttoxeter on Saturday. Dreamsoftheatre is still 4lb higher than when successful over track and trip in October but Justification may have each-way claims.
Aviator (GER) 16-1 (11-4) Behind, some late modest headway, never on terms, 7th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Faint Hope (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, slow 6th, soon driven, detached 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Frankie Rapper (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, challenged last, led run-in, kept on, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May beating Lady Mix (11-11) by 1l, 8 ran.
Night Generation (GER) 20-1 (8-13) Soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 13, 21 3/4l behind Le Torrent (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Serpico (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 7th and pushed along briefly, headway after 2 out, no impression on last bend, stayed on flat, almost took 3rd post, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Boss Mans Ladder (11-12) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Minella Whisper 9-2fav (11-9) In touch, challenged after 9th, led 4 out, headed after 2 out, faltered briefly on last bend, kept on same pace flat, just held onto 3rd, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Boss Mans Ladder (11-12) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Tiger Twenty Two 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Doctor Thea (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Marvellous Monty (IRE) 5-1cfav (11-0) In rear, headway from 4 out, badly hampered 3 out, pressing leader on last bend, lost 2nd and one pace fla, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Royal Claret (10-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Justification 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Stole The Show (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
