made all, ridden and ran on
dwelt, took keen hold, in touch in rear, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, in touch in rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
went right start, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression near finish
steadied start, in touch in rear, headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt, in touch, not clear run from 2f out, effort when not much room entering final furlong, no impression near finish
raced wide, tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
hampered soon after start and dropped to rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
took keen hold close up, ridden entering final furlong, kept on
Only Ten Per Cent scored easily on the Fibresand last time but has been upped 10lb and has yet to win away from Southwell. DESERT STRIKE goes unpenalised for landing an apprentices' race at Wolverhampton last week and he looks sure to make another bold bid. Spellmaker returned to winning ways at Kempton last month but is 7lb higher today while Alnoomaas has been trying his best to end a long losing run without being quite good enough. Seek The Fair Land does his winning in claimers nowadays but Langley Vale has a chance on his latest third over track and trip.
Desert Strike 14-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr beating Top Cop (9-4) by hd, 8 ran.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders going well, led over 1f out, soon clear, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar beating Indian Affair (8-10) by 6l, 7 ran.
Langley Vale 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Multitask (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Seek The Fair Land 16-1 (9-1) Keen raced wide close up, ridden to press leader over 1f out, no extra near finish, 6th of 9, 2l behind Whipper Snapper (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Temple Road (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, never on terms, beaten and eased final furlong, last of 11, 34l behind Apricot Sky (9-6) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Spellmaker 7-4fav (8-7) Took keen hold, held up mid-division, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Go Far (9-6) by 2l, 7 ran.
Pira Palace (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 21l behind Star Up In The Sky (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Apr.
Diamondhead (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 18l behind Trade Secret (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.
Alnoomaas (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) In touch in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Drawnfromthepast (9-2) at Lingfield 6f clm stks (6) pol in Apr.