led centre group, overall leader halfway, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, carried head high inside final furlong, driven out
close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
awkwardly away, close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and gaining on winner towards finish
raced alone towards stand side and overall leader until halfway, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Montelusa was bought out of Tim Easterby’s yard having failed to land the odds in a seller at Beverley two weeks ago and he tries a new trip on his first start for new connections. MANITOU has plenty to prove having barely raised a gallop in two starts this year but this represents a big drop in class. It’s interesting that Motasaleeta drops into this grade after just the two runs but She's A Mirage is now 0-16 and was a long way behind South Dakota Sioux at Wolverhampton at the start of the month.
Manitou (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Close up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, tailed off 2f out, 5th of 6, dist behind Maximilian Caesar (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Mr Gloverman 13-2 (9-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Wildfell (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
South Dakota Sioux (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never involved, 7th of 15, 9l behind Mr Jetman (9-4) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) gd in May.
Motasaleeta 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 3f out, edged right over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Sophia's Starlight (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in May.
Crown Bridges (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside last, 4th of 6, 6l behind Leap Year Lad (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gs in May.
She's A Mirage 5-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Freetodream (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Montelusa 4-5fav (9-4) Prominent, led over 4f out, soon headed, led again over 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Insolente (8-13) at Beverley 5f stks (6) gs in May.