mid-division keen weakened 3 out, mistake last
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, smooth headway throughout, ridden to lead flat
held up in touch, headway throughout, ridden to chase leaders soon after, hung right flat and one pace
mid-division, slightly hampered after 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, rider lost iron appraoching last, headed flat
always towards rear
mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
always towards rear
tracked leader and keen, led 3rd, clear 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
led 2nd, headed next, weakened 5th
led 1st, headed 2nd, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, reminders and headway 5th, weakened 3 out mistake last
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up and keen in rear, headway to go in touch 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Daraybadd, Storm of Applause and Canadian Storm, and the tentative vote is given to Daraybadd. The selection was a fair fourth behind Chiaro when last seen but this fair flat performer enters handicaps on a very lenient and he looks a val;ue bet in an open affair. Storm Of Applause rates the main danger on his latest sixth behind Lysander but he was let down by his jumping on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed. Canadian Storm won well last time when beating Wizri but that was only a claimer and he will need to improve again to win this more competitive affair off this higher mark. Nazimabad is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he disappointed for no apparent reason last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder La Dolfina hails from a top yard and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Daraybadd.
La Dolfina 12-1 (10-9) In rear and not jump well, never a factor, 12th of 13, 32l behind Tamreen (10-12) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Daraybad (FR) 7-1 (10-7) Not fluent 1st, soon in touch, ridden, weakened after 4th, 5th of 16, 44l behind Chiaro (11-7) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Storm of Applause (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Keen in rear, headway 4 out, one pace when mistakes 3 out and 2 out, 6th of 16, 19l behind dhtrs Smokey Mountain (10-11) & Lysander (10-11) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Weet Watchers 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon eased, disputing 5th when pulled up 2 out in race won by Simonovski (11-0) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (4) gf in Apr, 17 ran.
Positano (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Long Road (11-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd, 17 ran.
Nazimabad (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Led, not fluent early, headed approaching 7th, ridden 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Eljay's Boy (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Mr Tambourine Man (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 17, 12l behind Long Road (11-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Canadian Storm 13-2 (10-13) Held up, hit 5th, headway 6th, led on bit flat, easily, won at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (5) gf in Apr beating Waziri (11-2) by 2l, 17 ran.
