keen, led, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace after
always behind
slowly into stride, keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f, soon edged left, led over 1f out, ran on
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on late, went 3rd near finish
held up, headway on inside 4f out, hampered inside final 3f, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not recover
tracked leader until inside final 3f, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Fast And Hot was a decisive 5l scorer from Harlequin Striker last month but isn't guaranteed to confirm the form. There's a massive turnaround in the weights in favour of the runner-up and conditions are very different as that Salisbury affair was run on heavy ground - the precise opposite of forecast conditions here. However, we'll take both on with STORMINGIN, who was taken out of a race at Brighton on Tuesday evening but will hopefully turn up here. He's delivered a sequence of excellent efforts in similar handicaps this year on a variety of ground and looks on an attractive mark, especially with Jason Watson's claim factored in. Colonel Frank is interesting but has yet to tackle a trip beyond a mile. Rake's Progress and Man Of Harlech cannot be discounted either in a competitive heat.
Colonel Frank 5-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied to have every chance over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Mountain Rescue (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Fast And Hot (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden 2f out, led and hung right approaching final furlong, ran on, finished far side, won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr beating Harlequin Striker (9-6) by 5l, 7 ran.
Man Of Harlech 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until 6f out, driven 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Chance To Dream (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Rake's Progress 20-1 (9-1) Raced wide early, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, plugged on late, 7th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Reverend Jacobs (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Stormingin (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind What A Welcome (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-6) Tracked leader, stayed far side from 6f out until over 3f out, soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Fast And Hot (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
