took keen hold in touch in 5th, pushed along 2f out, effort on inside well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong
chased leading pair, went 2nd 6f out, driven to join leader and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to 2nd close home
reared badly as stalls opened, refused to race and took no part
chased leaders, headway on outside to 3rd 2f out, driven to challenge and edged lefdt over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 110 yards
led, quickened tempo 4f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd close home
held up in rear, went 5th over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out
chased leader until 6f out, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased
Hard to be confident about any of these. Officer In Command comes out best at the weights and should be in the firing-line if back to his best but CONDUCTING is just preferred. He's also been out of sorts lately but finished second in a handicap over C&D in March and gets the token vote on that basis. Catchanova has something to prove over this longer distance but Potentiale could figure back in this grade. The remainder all look likely to struggle on today's terms.
Catchanova (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 15, 5l behind Woolston Ferry (9-2) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Conducting 16-1 (8-5) Dwelt close up on outer, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 46l behind Prince Of Sorrento (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in May.
Littlemissperfect 40-1 (8-7) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 32l behind Steely (9-8) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Officer In Command (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Always behind, never a factor, 8th of 12, 17l behind Silent Moment (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Potentiale (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Well off the pace towards rear, headway over 2f out, never reached leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 5l behind Know No Fear (8-5) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Castalian Spring (IRE) 66-1 (7-12) In touch on inside, lost place and struggling 5f out, tailed off and eased final 3f, last of 10, 50l behind Astra Hall (7-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gs.
The Boomingbittern 125-1 (8-4) Outpaced, 8th of 9, 29l behind What's Up (8-8) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Aug.