with leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon clear, ridden out inside final furlong, comfortably
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on to take modest 4th near finish
chased leaders, ridden to take 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair
led, driven and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, lost modest 4th near finish
LIGHTNING CHARLIE won on the Polytrack here in April and has past form on soft going with a placed effort at Goodwood. Amanda Perrett’s charge may prove good enough. There was some cut in the ground when Shanghai Glory was second at Salisbury while Cultured Knight occupied the same finishing position in the the other division of the same handicap at Salisbury but has disappointed since. Great Expectations was placed at Thirsk on his penultimate start and won over this course and distance last year.
Lightning Charlie 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Desert Strike (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Evening Attire 12-1 (8-11) Prominent over 4f, soon beaten, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Munfallet (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Shanghai Glory (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Zeeoneandonly (9-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Great Expectations 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, hanging left when switched right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5l behind Pour La Victoire (8-11) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Cultured Knight 5-2 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leader, every chance when edged left off rail over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Udontdodou (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Jungle Bay 8-1 (9-6) Raced wide, towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Triple Dream (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in May.