towards rear, pushed along 4f out,headway 3f out, switched left 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, lost place 5f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, headway entering final 2f, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear
keen in touch, headway on outer to track leader 8f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
NonRunner
PURPLE ROCK returned to action with a good effort in a tougher race at York. Mick Easterby’s charge can race off the same mark here and has leading claims if producing a similar effort as he steps up in trip. Star Of Lombardy has done all his winning on the all-weather so far and was a well beaten third over 1m5f at Bath last week but Great Fighter landed a double over hurdles last month and has a shout if carrying over that improvement to this code. Cosmic Tigress was third to Sebastian’s Wish, due to run earlier on the card, over track and trip last time and Card High is back on a winning mark.
Purple Rock (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, 2nd over 3f out, never able to get to winner but kept on well to draw clear of rest, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Zain Arion (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closed on outside after 4 out, 4th and ridden 3 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Dominada (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Star Of Lombardy (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Led until ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on into 3rd close home, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Admiral's Sunset (9-7) at Bath 1m 5f hcp fll (5) sft in May.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 5f out, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Corton Lad (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Stormin Tom (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 25 1/2l behind Midtech Star (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Great Fighter 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ran on flat, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 17, 14 1/4l behind John Constable (11-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Card High (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Be Perfect (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, no impression from 2 out, slightly impeded at last, 17th of 25, 24 3/4l behind Bobabout (10-9) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Cosmic Tigress 11-2 (9-7) In touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Sebastian's Wish (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Arthurs Secret 20-1 (10-10) Towards rear, outpaced before 5 out, kept on from 2 out, rallied run-in, 4th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Kelvingrove (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
