mid-division, smooth headway before 3 out, joined winner soon after, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no chance with winner in clear 2nd before last
led, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, chased clear pair before next, never on terms, weakened from last
held up behind, pushed along 5th, headway into mid-division next, ridden after 3 out, well held when blundered next, stayed on to take moderate 4th flat
tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last
tracked leader, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed soon after, weakened and pulled up before next
held up behind, mistake 3rd, headway on outer before 3 out, led narrowly soon after, driven clear between last 2, kept on, comfortably
behind on outside, in rear and reminders after 4th, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden and plugged on into moderate 3rd after last, no chance with leaders
mid-division, reminders before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before next
Arkadios may well have won at Newton abbot last month had he not fallen but a 6lb rise for that looks harsh. NORTH HILL has only gone up 4lb for winning over a longer trip at Stratford and he’ll enjoy the fast that Chepstow runner-up Bletchley Castle likes to force the pace. Money Talks was just beaten at Plumpton last month when ahead of Ding Ding but this looks a stronger contest. Minella Rebellion makes his handicap debut at a realistic level so any market support would have to be noted.
Quarenta (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on outside, weakened rapidly well before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 6-5fav (12-8) Led and soon clear, reduced lead when hit 2 out, joined last, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Act Four (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Ding Ding 9-2 (11-4) Raced wide, tracked leader, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Ryeolliean (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
The Poodle Faker 10-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, kept on before last, no impression, 5th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Man From Mars (10-13) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Minella Rebellion (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 31 1/2l behind The Mighty Don (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f (3) gs in Feb.
Money Talks 6-1 (10-11) Led, reminder on stable bend after 8th, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden, dived at 2 out, edged right run-in, headed final strides, 2nd of 4, nk behind Ryeolliean (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
North Hill (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders from 2 out, 3rd between last 2, went 2nd and switched right approaching the last, led and not fluent last, pushed clear run-in, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Bel Esprit (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 15 ran.
Brass Monkey (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, 9th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Thehossbehind (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Arkadios (FR) 25-1 (11-8) In touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, 2nd after next, ridden into lead approaching and going well when fell 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
