very slowly away in rear, outpaced, tailed off
led centre group, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led centre group over 2f out, ridden and every chance with overall leader over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
bolted to start, slowly away held up, weakened quickly entering final 4f, detached
tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
very slowly away, towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
came stands side alone, overall leader, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
Zefferino returned a losing favourite in two of last year’s three outings, though should be winning at this level sooner rather than later. But a race-fit MR TYRRELL is preferred today as he’s been placed in both starts this year, including a second on the all-weather course here last time to a subsequent handicap winner. The older horses make no appeal on what little they have shown so far but the newcomer Noble Masterpiece cost 170,000gns and is worth noting in the betting representing the Stoute yard.
Rip N Roar (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, behind, pushed along and hanging left over 4f out, never in contention, 7th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Yorkshire Dales (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Golden Cannon 66-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 22 3/4l behind Tafaakhor (9-0) at Brighton 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Piccola Poppy 150-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Red Trooper (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Bringit (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of Challow Hills.
Mr Tyrrell (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Horroob (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Noble Masterpiece Dutch Art colt out of Elysian.
Zefferino 2-1fav (9-5) Soon led, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Cliffs Of Capri (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
African Quest Air Quest filly out of Pursuit Of Purpose.
Luna Bear 100-1 (8-6) Led over 8f out, headed and badly hampered and hit rail and snatched up, not recover, 7th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Regicide (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr.
Sparkling Cossack 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind A Sure Welcome (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.