prominent led after 1f, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
very slowly away, driven forward and soon pulling hard in rear, headway on outside to track leaders over 7f out, weakened 2f out
led 1f, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
patiently ridden in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride, held up headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
INNOKO is upped 3lb for winning at Chepstow but drops down a grade and has won over track and trip before. Tony Carroll’s charge can go in again. Flutterbee has finished runner-up in both starts so far this year but is now 10lb higher than his win at Brighton last term and Celtic Ava is preferred having landed a hat-trick on the all-weather earlier this year. Dalaki has scored over the course and distance and is back on a winning mark.
Dalaki (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up, in last pair after 3f, headway on outside 5f out, every chance 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Minstrels Gallery (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Flutterbee 9-4fav (9-10) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Safira Menina (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
Innoko (FR) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders and keen, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May beating Distant High (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Celtic Ava (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on well towards finish, 4th of 9, 2l behind Giovanni Di Bicci (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 22 1/4l behind With Hindsight (11-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Opera Buff 16-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, wide on bend 4f out and when well beaten 2f out, 10th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Eugenic 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never in contention, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Vivo Per Lei (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.
Heat Storm (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Slowly away, in rear, tailed off well over 3f out, last of 12, 28 1/4l behind Henry Smith (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.