in rear, headway from 3 out, weakened from last
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led after 3 out, kept on run-in, held on well towards finish
tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and held run-in
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd when not fluent last, no impression
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and kept on before last
always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up
always behind, pushed along from 5th, pulled up
led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
A desperate affair in which Bentons Lad will be fancied to follow up a recent win at Southwell, despite a 6lb rise. Doctor Thea has a squeak and so has Tiger Twenty Two but Stuccodor only won a seller at Southwell in February and not figured in four starts for new connections. DORMOUSE is now a teenager and hasn’t raced since February last year but he’s joined Olly Murphy and the handicapper has given him a chance in a race like this – fitness shouldn’t be a problem.
Stuccodor (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Raced wide tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Arabian Oasis (8-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Dormouse 5-1 (11-4) Behind, headway into mid-division after 3rd, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Doctor Thea 50-1 (10-12) Prominent on outside, lost place when slow 4th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Shine Baby Shine (10-4) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Bentons Lad 15-2 (10-10) Blundered 1st, always prominent, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, ridden and edged right flat, all out, just held on, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Lord Getaway (11-12) by nk, 14 ran.
Oologist 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Karl Marx (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Tiger Twenty Two 50-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, some progress from 2 out and went 5th last, no impression, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Reckless Behavior (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Alizee Javilex (FR) 25-1 (11-5) In rear, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression, 4th of 8, 16l behind Callthebarman (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Falcos (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Knight Commander (12-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Alchimix (FR) 15-2 (10-1) Behind, headway after 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 15 1/4l behind John Williams (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Marbeth (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 30l behind Rockliffe (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Billy Teal 250-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
