held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd near finish, not reached winner
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra towards finish
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
raced keenly in touch, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt, always towards rear
raced keenly, tracked leader, driven to lead narrowly over 1f out, ridden and kept on until headed and no extra well inside final furlong
held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
held up, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
always behind, tailed off and eased 1f out
raced keenly in touch, ridden well over 1f out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division on inside, driven and outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon weakened
close up on outside, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased final furlong
Dan Tucker rates a speculative pick in this affair with Resplendent Ace and Roman History put up as alternatives. Nigel Tinkler's yard is in flying form at present so it is folly to dismiss anything even if the recent form of the horse may not appeal. Dan Tucker has struggled against the handicapper but with ground and trip that suits, the assessor has helped matters by dropping him down to a winnable mark. Resplendent Ace is yet to win a race on turf. He has performed well enough on the artificial surfaces this year and todays jockey booking looks positive. Roman History is not an obvious one. Granted, he is some way out of the handicap but he will have his favoured conditions and could challenge the places at a massive price. Joshua¿s Gold returns from hurdling. Awaken is inconsistent. Dechiper is worth another try over today¿s trip whilst Farne Island was quietly backed at long odds last time out. Bright Sun has to be watched in the market while Foreign Edition is potentially well handicapped if some of his earlier form is taken into account. Probably the most difficult race on the card to solve with doubts lingering about the majority of the field and we side with Dan Tucker.
Dan Tucker 9-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 9l behind Maneki Neko (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Joshua's Gold (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Pulled hard mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Penny Island (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.
African Pursuits (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Led to 3f out, regained lead over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Davenport (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Resplendent Ace (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon driven to challenge, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Sir Duke (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Dechiper (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Keisha Kayleigh (10-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Bright Sun (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Pulled hard and prominent, led narrowly 3f out to 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 13, 10l behind Aypeeyes (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Campli (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders, chased winner over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 21l behind Maneki Neko (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Nesno (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Amanda Carter (7-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Farne Island 28-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Royal Amnesty (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Awaken 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 16, 3l behind Garibaldi (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gf in Sept.
Grafty Green (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) In touch, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Princelywallywogan (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Crosby Jemma 33-1 (8-7) Always rear division, 7th of 12, 8l behind Young Bertie (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcap (6) frm in Sept.
March Mate 33-1 (8-5) Dwelt and always behind, last of 14, 20l behind Zabeel Tower (8-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gf.
Foreign Edition (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) In rear, weakened 3f out, soon tailed off, last of 14, well behind Jomus (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Apr.
Naledi 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 16l behind Silver Hotspur (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Roman History (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 8l behind Royal Dignitary (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m sll (6) gf.
Ellies Faith 100-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten, 13th of 15, 49l behind Annibale Caro (8-7) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gd.
