slowly away, held up ijn rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression
held up mid-division in 5th, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on to go clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish
soon led, ridden and pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
went right and jumped akward start, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and every chance over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
led early, close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Frontline Phantom has the form over shorter trips to get involved and Record Breaker posted a better effort at Lingfield last time. Ajdaad's poor strike rate is off putting, but Croix Rouge went close at Sandown on his penultimate start and could figure. STAGS LEAP has had a recent spin over hurdles, but his second in a handicap at Hamilton last month is good enough form to land this and Alistair Whillans' charge gets the vote dropped in class.
Dimashq 8-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 28l behind Harare (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Frontline Phantom (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Royal Opera (8-13) at Leicester 1m 2f Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (3-4yo) (6) gd.
Record Breaker (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Mazagee (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Valantino Oyster (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway 3f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Cat O' Nine Tails (8-11) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gf.
Ajdaad (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up last, outpaced inside final 3f, no chance after, 5th of 7, 4l behind Avon River (9-6) at Folkestone 1m 2f clm stks (6) gs.
Croix Rouge (USA) 14-1 (8-3) Led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 17l behind Where's Susie (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Mystified (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Led after 2f, headed over 10f out, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, 27l behind Six Of Clubs (8-13) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Stags Leap (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outside, headway and in touch 7f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out until inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 14, 7l behind Think Its All Over (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (4) gd.