in touch, effort to chase leading pair 2f out, one pace final furlong
led chasing group, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
always in rear, tailed off final 3f
towards rears, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders
behind, moderate headway final 2f
tracked leaders, hard ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
held up, towards rear, steady over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, driven and no impression final furlong
led to 3f out, weakened 2f out
pressed leader, ridden 4f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
With Nick Gifford's string in good form at present, Yufo has to be respected on his debut but Schumann showed great promise first time out and is taken to open his account with the main danger looking to be Supreme Copper. The last mentioned is a son of Supreme Leader, trained by Emma Lavelle, who has her string in good order and would not need to be out of the ordinary to take a hand. Noel Chance's Accumulus was well held on his debut but maybe better than he showed at Uttoxeter, while Crafty Lady has shown ability in all three starts and should be thereabouts again. Moonshine Gap may do better on this surface but a safer bet looks to be Schumann, who has a likely pedigree, ran promisingly on his debut and hails from a stable bang in form.
Accumulus 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon eased and pulled up in race won by Off Spin (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) sft in Apr, 16 ran.
Delightful Touch (FR) Villez gelding, half-brother to winners on the Flat and over jumps.
Moonshine Gap 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 5th of 11, well behind One More Step (10-11) at Hexham 2m nhf (H) gf.
Phriapatius 40-1 (10-11) Held up, headway and hung right over 7f out, weakened 4f out, 4th of 7, 12l behind Sun Pageant (11-4) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gf.
Schumann 11-4 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace after, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Spirit of New York (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (H) gd.
Supreme Copper (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Yufo (IRE) Invited gelding, full brother to winning hurdler/chaser Taits Clock.
Crafty Lady (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Not For Diamonds (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn nhf (H) gd.
