tracked leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before last
tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
in touch, headway after 3 out, weakened next
led, hung left on bend before 3rd, strongly challenged from 2 out, headed and no extra close home
always behind
held up towards rear, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, headway 3 out, chased leader next, every chance when not fluent last, ran on to lead towards finish
Cool Macavity won at Towcester last month and was in the process of running a good race at Cheltenham next time when falling two out. He makes more appeal than stablemate Milzipa but might kind it tough conceding 15lb, including allowances, to BROUGHTONS RHYTHM. He’s changed stables since getting off the mark at Uttoxeter in March but still looks well treated. Little Chunk only found one too good at Ludlow on his first run for new connections and might benefit from a drop in distance but Global Thrill couldn’t complete the hat-trick off a similar mark at Wincanton last month. Prairie Town is an infrequent winner who needs softer ground while this looks too short for the returning Justification.
Cool Macavity (IRE) 11-2jfav (11-11) In touch, headway to track leaders when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Prairie Town (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Led in start, led to 3 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Elgin (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Justification 11-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 7th, struggling before 2 out, went modest 5th close home, 5th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Hello George (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Little Chunk (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression on winner from last, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Tempuran (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Broughtons Rhythm 4-1 (11-0) In touch in rear on inside, closed after 4 out, led before 2 out, driven out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Zenafire (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Milzipa (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Le Dauphin (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Global Thrill 11-4 (10-13) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Ivor's Queen (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
