chased winner, slight bump over 3f out, jockey looking down on and off as if something amiss after, soon lost ground on front pair, mostly allowed to coast home after
made all, clear 2f out, eased towards finish
chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, headway and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression and flattered by proximity to winner
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on, flattered by proximity to winner
BERTIE BLU BOY (NAP) has won two of his last three starts at Chelmsford. He is up a further 5lb but today's opposition looks distinctly modest and he can go in again. Seek The Fair Land went close in a lowly seller over a mile last time while Suitsus won his maiden over track and trip back in November but has been beaten in handicaps subsequently. Little Big Man has recorded all three wins to date in plating company while Pharoh Jake's sole victory over 6f came back in 2012.
Seek The Fair Land 2-1fav (9-8) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Munsarim (9-6) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol.
Bertie Blu Boy 7-2 (8-8) Made all, pressed and carried left over 1f out, battled on gamely and in command inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr beating Borough Boy (8-13) by 2l, 6 ran.
Suitsus 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven halfway, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Multitask (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Billy Red 22-1 (9-4) Short of room start raced wide always in rear, eased over 1f out, last of 11, 28l behind Give Us A Belle (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) in Apr.
Little Big Man 25-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 9l behind West Leake (8-10) at Kempton 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Pharoh Jake 15-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakening when hampered final 100 yards, 6th of 7, 5l behind Storm Lightning (9-7) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Top Offer 33-1 (8-7) Never better than mid-division near side, pushed along halfway, beaten when hung right over 2f out, last of 15, 10l behind Divine Call (8-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.