held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out
soon tracking leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, not much room over 3f out, not clear run 2f out, hung left and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
slowly into stride, in rear, headway but very troubled passaged through from over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, led post
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra
led, ridden 2f out, ran on, headed post
mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 4th close home
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no impression
mid-division, headway on outside from over 2f out, hanging left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Scoones was placed yet again when sent off favourite at Lingfield and finishing runner-up. The Jean Genie was having her first start for nearly a year when beaten a couple of lengths on the Turf course at Lingfield and may well reverse running with third-placed Caravela today but Sharp Reply was still beaten six lengths when second at Carlisle and makes his handicap debut. OURMULLION (NAP) has been raised only 2lb for winning a higher grade contest at Nottingham last month and, given John Best’s charge has scored off higher marks on the all-weather, he gets the vote to go in again.
Emerald Cross (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Argus (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Fair Power (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, effort on wide outside under pressure over 3f out, beaten when hung badly left over 1f out, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Genetics (8-13) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) fm in Jun.
Jumping Jack (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, hung right and plugged on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Pivoine (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Caravela (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Dwelt in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Cubswin (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Punkawallah 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to press leader over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 8, 4l behind Mooltazem (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
The Jean Genie 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Cubswin (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Bayston Hill 7-2 (9-10) Towards rear, wide and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Lady Valdean (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in May.
Ourmullion 3-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Bakht A Rawan (8-13) by nk, 4 ran.
Sharp Reply (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Fujaira Prince (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 1f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Scoones 3-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, headed close home, kept on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Poetic Force (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Zoffany Bay (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Raced wide, close up, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Widnes (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.