tracked leading pair, hung left and wide into straight over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 4th near finish
in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, snatched 4th near finish
in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leading pair, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
dwelt and slow into stride always in rear, weakened over 2f out
led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly inside final furlong
led 1f, with winner until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
WELFORD is getting steadily closer and just missed out in a fight for the line when stepped up to today's trip at Leicester last time. He gets the vote ahead of Livella Fella, placed on her last couple of outings over 6f and preferred to stablemate and newcomer Hollywood Ken. Goodknight Percy showed some progress over 7f at Haydock without looking like winning while Novinophobia will find this easier than her introduction at York and could finish closer.
Goodknight Percy (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked winner until over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Hayadh (9-0) at Haydock 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Hollywood Ken (IRE) Arcano gelding out of Third Dimension.
Invincible Bond 66-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, soon pushed along, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 18l behind Fishergate (9-5) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Novinophobia 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 10l behind Sandahl (9-5) at York 6f 2yo mdn (3) gs.
The Auld Kirk Millkom colt out of Lady Counsellor.
Welford 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Spongy (9-5) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Livella Fella (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 75 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, hd behind Kelly's Dino (9-4) at Carlisle 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.