tracked leaders, headway when not clear run and switched left to wide outside 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish
held up in last pair, plugged on final 2f, went 4th post, never a threat
mid-division, pushed along on outside over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, chasing leader and every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slight lead over 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, challenged 3f out, soon slight lead, headed 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
steadied start, took keen hold, held up in mid-division on inside, smooth headway and switched left over 2f out, went 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, some headway on inside 3f out, soon beaten
raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside, chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and carried head high inside furlong, headed towards finish
with leader until went on 10f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden and edged left 3f out, soon headed, weakened quickly over 1f out, moving poorly and soon eased
NonRunner
Elite Icon was due to run here last night and it was heavy going when he won at Carlisle last year. Royal Cosmic is two from two around here but may also need more give in the ground. FOUR KINGDOMS looked to be coming to hand when third at Thirsk earlier this week. He won on good ground at Yarmouth in October and still looks to be on a fair mark. Falcon's Fire is on a long losing run but can’t get much lower in the weights and it would be no surprise to see him involved in the finish. Pour L'Amour is slipping down the handicap but has won just once in 23 attempts and that was on Tapeta.
Four Kingdoms (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until 8f out, remained handy, 2nd again over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Zig Zag (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Pour L'Amour (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 7l behind Sunshineandbubbles (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Royal Cosmic 5-1 (10-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, steady headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Quoteline Direct (10-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Nov.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, went 2nd over 7f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Smiley Bagel (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Elite Icon 4-1 (8-0) In rear, pushed along 10f out, behind 8f out, rapid headway 4f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (6) hvy in Sep beating Bodacious Name (9-3) by 3l, 9 ran.
Trautmann (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Raced wide in mid-division and keen, headway tracking leaders 8f out, 2nd 7f out, led halfway until ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Zig Zag (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Melanna (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders halfway, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Wildomar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Ravenswood 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened inside final 3f, 10th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Champagne Rules (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lesanti 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Raakid (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Hot Gossip (IRE) 200-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Shine Baby Shine (10-4) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
