held up in touch on outside, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
led until after 1st, prominent, slow 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway on outside 3 out, soon weakened
held up and behind, headway final bend, went 3rd and not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner
held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, 4th 2 out, mistake last, no impression and lost 4th flat
in touch in mid-division, headway 5th, led 2 out, clear flat, eased towards finish
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd, well held after 3 out
held up in touch, went 3rd after 3 out, 5th and no impression 2 out
held up towards rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, went never dangerous 4th flat
chased leaders, led 3rd, headed next, weakened before 2 out
led after 1st, not fluent and headed 3rd, led 4th, not fluent next, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner flat
Dragon Khan is often thereabouts but has a terrible strike-rate and isn’t getting any younger so we’ll concentrate on those in the top half of the handicap. Fubar has lost his way but slips further down the ratings and is also eased in grade. Just Marvin might need this and is more exposed than the likes of Oasis Prince and NUMBERS MAN. The former met trouble in-running on his handicap debut at Huntingdon and, with Bryony Frost taking over the reins from a conditional, better is expected but the latter makes his handicap debut having had just the three starts over timber and might have more scope. The four-year-old Tamaris could also figure.
Oasis Prince 9-2 (11-11) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 13, 10 1/2l behind Inn The Bull (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Numbers Man (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent and beaten 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Scarpia (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Fubar (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 31 1/4l behind Winged Isle (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Fort De L'Ocean (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, blundered 5 out, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Donladd (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Just Marvin (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Keen towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Head High (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Always in rear, 12th of 13, dist behind Inn The Bull (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bowser (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) In touch, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Dan Gun (10-9) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Wishful Thinking (GER) 66-1 (11-1) Held up, fell 2nd, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Glacier Fox 100-1 (11-4) Midfield, bad mistake 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off before 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind An Tailliur (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Major Snugfit 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 15th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Blistering Barney (9-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Dragon Khan (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 5th, 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, hit last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Begin The Luck (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Fast Deal 66-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, 6th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Hats Off To Larry (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Serjeant Painter 100-1 (11-1) Led 1st, headed after 3rd, led 6th until before 2 out, no extra from 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Falberto (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gf in Apr.
Tamaris (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Towards rear, slightly closer 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 17l behind Bashful Boy (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Mar.
