with leader, led after 2nd, clear next, not fluent 4th or 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, one pace
held up in rear, ridden before 5th, soon behind
led until after 2nd, chased leader until not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced
chased leaders until ridden and outpaced after 3 out
towards rear, last and struggling from 3rd, well behind 5th
mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd after next, led 2 out, clear last, comfortably
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 3 out, one pace and no impression when jumped left and mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, behind 5th, never involved
mid-division, reminder after 4th, behind next, tailed off
Tea In Transvaal got up in the shadows of the post to open her account in a mares' race at Southwell but this looks a tougher task. John Ferguson runs two and there may not be much to choose between the lightly-raced Royal Skies and Mondlicht on these terms. Billy My Boy has made the frame in his last six starts and scored over course and distance in May, though it was soft ground that day. AVEL VOR has proved frustrating and is another who would have preferred easier going but he didn't stay 2m4f at Worcester last time and Ciaran Gethings' claim should aid his cause here - he gets a tentative vote to finally come good.
Royal Skies (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 17l behind Hawaii Five Nil (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Sinndar's Man 13-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden before 6th, lost place before next, behind 4 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Express Du Berlais (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Absolutlyfantastic 6-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, every chance before last, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 25l behind Kapstadt (10-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Avel Vor (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, in 4th from 3 out, weakened from last, 5th of 8, 39l behind Street Entertainer (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Mondlicht (USA) 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, 45l behind Kapstadt (10-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Tea In Transvaal (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders ridden to challenge last, kept on to lead post, won at Southwell 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Via Volupta (10-10) by hd, 9 ran.
Billy My Boy 4-1 (11-1) Led, jumped left 4 out, headed after next, rallying when mistake 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Monte Wildhorn (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Jun.
Sweet World 25-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, struggling before 4 out, last of 9, 38l behind Mr Burbidge (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Tenby Jewel (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, hard driven 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 29l behind Monte Wildhorn (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Jun.
