held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
in touch, driven halfway, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway on outside over 1f out, never able to challenge
went left start, made all, switched to race against stands side rail after 1f, hard driven over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
chased leader, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong
chased leaders, effort when hung left 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner
tracked leader, lost place 2f out
NonRunner
Grandfather Tom beat Wiff Waff by only a neck at Yarmouth last month but can effectively race off a lower mark with an apprentice’s allowance taken into account. Bob Cowell’s charge can confirm running and is also preferred to stablemate Miracle Works, who sports first-time cheekpieces. Verne Castle has now had 13 starts on Turf without success but Jack Taylor is back on a winning mark and gets a change of headgear. MAID OF SPIRIT has been competing over 6f on the all-weather but made a winning debut over today’s minimum trip at Windsor last year. Clive Cox’ filly gets the vote on that form now handicapping for the first time.
Miracle Works 4-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Poyle Vinnie (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in May.
Verne Castle 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Gold Filigree (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Jack Taylor (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Led, pushed along and headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Shamshon (9-1) at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Harrogate (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, witch leaders, every chance when ridden and hung left inside final 2f, weakened soon after, last of 11, 8 1/2l behind Erissimus Maximus (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Grandfather Tom 6-1 (9-7) Led centre group 2f, every chance when groups merged halfway, driven to lead again entering final furlong, edged right, all out, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Wiff Waff (9-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Maid Of Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Keen soon pressed winner until ridden entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Habub (10-2) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Enthaar 9-2fav (9-2) Mid-division on outside, headway 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Last Page (9-5) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Wiff Waff 2-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders centre, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Grandfather Tom (9-7) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Brandy Station (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind She Can Boogie (8-7) at Chester 5f stks (3) hvy in May.
Nautical Haven 6-1 (10-0) With leaders early, chased leaders, faded inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Desert Fox (10-0) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
