tracked leader, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt badly, held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
held up in touch, hung left under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
made all, set steady pace until quickened over 3f out, edged left under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
steadied start, pulled very hard in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold tracking leaders, effort on inner over 1f out, short of room approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
Lowly stakes for a lowly contest is the recommendation as it's impossible to be dogmatic about any of these. Masqueraded landed a claimer and a seller on artificial surfaces during the winter months but has to concede 8lb all round on the back of two disappointing runs, latterly in selling company. Nutbourne Lad is another whose recent efforts do not match earlier promise although it is noteworthy that the Perrett team reach for first-time headgear. It's tempting to go along with him but DALAVAND is the one who might just be able to progress from efforts to date as he didn't run at all badly here last time, just his fourth start, when fifth of 12 on his handicap bow and coming home quite nicely. Jamie Osborne steps him up significantly in trip and he is a hopeful choice to make his first venture onto turf a winning one.
Masqueraded (USA) 7-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 16l behind Scent Of Power (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (6) gf in May.
Buachaillnaheirean (IRE) Desert Millennium gelding out of Run Sweetheart.
Cappy Brown 20-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 26l behind Free To Roam (8-6) at Brighton 1m stks (6) gs in Apr.
Trident Tested 25-1 (8-11) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 12l behind Tenzing Norgay (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stks (6) gd in May.
Tudor Icon 5-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Tenzing Norgay (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stks (6) gd in May.
Lady Fontenail 25-1 (8-8) Raced wide, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Broughtons Fancy (8-4) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gs in May.
Dalavand (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear on outside, closed over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 6l behind Betsalottie (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Nutbourne Lad (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Always behind, 12th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Rockliffe (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.