held up in midfield, ridden and brief headway before 2 out, weakened after last, lost 3rd towards finish
just better than midfield, pushed along and headway before last, ran on flat, up for 3rd towards finish
held up, in rear of mid-division, niggled along and progress before 3 out, soon disputed lead, not fluent 2 out, nodded on landing last, ran on towards finish, just failed
prominent, led briefly 4 out, soon hard ridden and headed, weakened before 2 out
in rear, pushed along before 4 out, never in contention
led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, lost further ground on approach to 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden for effort before 3 out, weakened on approach to 2 out
always towards rear
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White Turf is 5lb better off than when beaten just under five lengths by Harry The Norseman at Uttoxeter. There shouldn’t be much between the pair today but both should again beat African Sun. Mi Laddo was in good form at Taunton last month but wouldn’t want any rain. CHESS PLAYER is 0-9 but eased in grade and Ben Pauling’s gelding may be capable of defying his big weight in a race like this. Red Ochre is often placed but a record of 0-24 speaks volumes and Gale Force One has a much greater scope for improvement.
Red Ochre 13-2 (11-8) In touch, ridden 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 18l behind Getaway Jewel (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Shabba Dada Do (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Getaway Jewel (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lady Babs 200-1 (10-11) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 11l behind Burbank (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
White Turf (IRE) 10-3 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway travelling well 3 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, ran on to take 3rd after last, 3rd of 15, 4 3/4l behind Harry The Norseman (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Harry The Norseman 20-1 (10-2) Chased leader, travelled well into lead before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, went clear with runner-up, always doing enough, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Hurricane Ali (11-9) by nk, 15 ran.
Mi Laddo (IRE) 2-1fav (10-3) Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, led briefly flat, headed 1/2f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Ronde De Nuit (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Sweet Flora (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Getaway Jewel (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
African Sun (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Midfield, headway on outside 6th, close up 3 out, ridden when blundered 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Nye Bevan (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Felicissimus (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Prominent when mistake and bumped 1st, chased leaders, mistake 6th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Eclair Des Sablons (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Chess Player (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 7 1/2l behind Inn The Bull (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Gale Force One (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) In rear throughout, well detached before 3 out and never nearer, 6th of 7, dist behind Paros (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m (3) gs in Mar.
