switched to outer after 1f, tracked leader, ridden approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, edged left, readily
slowly away, in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
short of room soon after start, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
ENCORE D’OR had just the four outings last year without without winning but looked an improved colt on his first start for Robert Cowell when scoring at Wolverhampton last month. There should be more to come from him this season and he can confirm latest running with Dynamo Walt. There was little between stablemates Bertie Blu Boy and Secret Asset when they filled the places over track and trip a week ago while Duke Of Firenze is preferred to Sandfrankskipsgo off his current mark and could go well on the back of a third at Epsom.
Encore d'Or 7-4fav (9-12) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Bowson Fred (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Duke Of Firenze 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, unable to quicken and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Normal Equilibrium (8-13) at Epsom 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Sandfrankskipsgo 5-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Royal Birth (8-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Mid-division, effort when hampered just over 1f out, no impression after, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Encore d'Or (9-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Bertie Blu Boy 7-4fav (9-5) Led, strongly challenged inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, shd behind Equally Fast (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Secret Asset (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 4, 1/4l behind Equally Fast (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.