led until over 3f out, weakened quickly
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead close home
tracked leader, led over 3f out, hard ridden when challenged over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
pulled hard in rear, under pressure over 4f out, soon beaten
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat
JP McManus paid 125,000 euros for PRETTY OBVIOUS in 2015. He’s had to be patient to see his purchase on the track but the Montmartre gelding has speed and stamina in his pedigree and could be useful. He can make a winning debut at the main expense of last month’s penalised Huntingdon winner Cresswell Legend. Second Time Around appears to be improving with experience but the same can’t be said of Witham. The Bottom Bar may be best of the rest.
Cresswell Legend 7-2 (11-4) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on,, won at Huntingdon 2m (6) gd in Apr beating Cockney Wren (10-5) by 4l, 10 ran.
Second Time Around 8-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, chased leaders over 4f out, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 6l behind I Know U Too Well (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (6) sft in Mar.
The Bottom Bar (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Dans Le Vent (10-7) at Towcester 1m 6f (6) gf in Oct.
Worthabobortwo 6-1 (11-10) In tch to 11; t.o & pu 3 out, at Garthorpe 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Panic And Run (IRE) Roderic O'connor gelding out of Bolas.
Pretty Obvious (FR) Montmartre gelding out of Societe.
Tankerton Boy (IRE) Marienbard gelding out of Smashing Leader.
Witham 11-4fav (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Rosemary Russet (11-4) at Southwell 2m (6) sft in Mar.