held up in touch on outside, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from over 1f out
held up behind in touch, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, just held for 2nd near finish, no impression with winner
held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders
held up in touch on inside, headway and effort over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders on outside, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd near finish
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, lost place and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced when not much room over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, soon challenged and every chance, kept on until ridden and one pace in 4th inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
Nonrunner
NABURN stayed the distance well enough when third over track and trip last time but just wasn't good enough. Alan Swinbank drops him down a grade for this and he's fancied to confirm running with Maska Pony and Jan Smuts and return to winning ways. Jeu De Roseau won this in 2010 and will have come on for a recent reappearance but the bumper winner Enchanted Garden has shown little in three starts on the Flat so far. Hurdles winner Fine Kingdom won a seller at Beverley last season but was tailed off on the Polytrack last time and is hard to fancy on that evidence.
Jeu De Roseau (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, went 3rd well over 1f out until 1f out, no impression when weakened to 5th final 110 yards, 5th of 11, 11l behind Kazbow (9-12) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Took keen hold in touch, pushed along and edged left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 8l behind Rock Relief (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Wee Giant (USA) 9-10fav (9-0) Raced in 3rd, 4th 5f out, struggling from 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, finished 4th, disqualified and place 5th, in a race won by Regresa A Mi (9-2) at Tramore 2m Handicap (50-85) (4yo+) gf in Aug '11, 5 ran.
Enchanted Garden 11-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression when switched inside over 1f out, 5th of 9, 12l behind Fly Solo (10-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Maska Pony (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Raced wide in mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 5l behind Rock Relief (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Fine Kingdom 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 12, well behind Boston Blue (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Hi Dancer 9-1 (8-10) Held up, never on terms, 11th of 13, 20l behind Jan Smuts (8-13) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Shirls Son Sam 25-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 14, 17l behind Linroyale Boy (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in May.
Miss Mohawk (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Ridden along leaving stalls, chased clear winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Divergence (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Naburn 7-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway between horses over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Rock Relief (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.
Dan's Heir 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Blue Dune (9-2) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct.
