dwelt in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no impression
keen made all, ridden and ran on
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
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Cry Fury is dropped in class after a string of woeful efforts over hurdles and on the Flat at Epsom last time. PEARL RANSOM has a bit to find on today's terms with the latter but arrives in much better form having gone close at Wolverhampton on his latest start. Alan Bailey's charge is also preferred to Sublimation, another struggling for form, while the rest have plenty to find at the weights with Beau Sparkle perhaps proving best of them.
Cry Fury 33-1 (8-0) Slowly away always in rear, last of 10, 24l behind Lungarno Palace (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.
Lexington Blue 14-1 (9-1) Took keen hold towards rear, dropped to last over 3f out, struggling after, 8th of 9, 14l behind Weld Arab (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Mertesacker (GER) 18-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway to press winner on outside over 4f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 15l behind Frontier Fighter (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks 0-65 (6) in Apr.
Pearl Ransom (IRE) 11-4fav (8-10) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Gold Club (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) in Mar.
World Record (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, 2nd after 1f, led 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon badly hampered and dropped to 3rd, eased, not recover, last of 5, 9l behind Gannicus (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Cerise Firth 40-1 (8-6) Pushed along in rear, outpaced 4f out, last of 5, 19l behind Invincible Wish (8-13) at Southwell 7f 2yo clm stks (6) fbs in Nov.
Sublimation (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Led, soon pressed, headed over 3f out, weakened, last of 14, 36l behind Gaelic Silver (9-1) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Beau Sparkle (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, went 3rd under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Advance (9-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Drastic Art 40-1 (8-11) Behind, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 34l behind Our Time Will Come (8-11) at Catterick 7f mdn stks (5) sft.