in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and went 3rd next, no impression from last and lost 3rd close home
held up in rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
close up, reminders after 4th, driven and dropped to rear next, behind 3 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner next, no impression from last
towards rear, blundered 4 out, reminders soon after, ridden next, soon weakened
made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat
raced wide tracked winner until ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, stayed on to go 3rd close home
tracked winner ridden 3 out, weakened before last
Lucky Jim has been raised 9lb since getting off the mark at Huntingdon but, like fellow four-year-old Vosne Romanee, is less exposed than the majority of these. Too Scoops had his first run for Richard Woollacott at Cheltenham last month and wasn't disgraced. He won twice in Ireland so isn't without a chance while Ice Tres bids to follow up a recent course and distance win off a 4lb higher mark. Party Palace has won four times over the track and trip but never off a mark this high. QUICK DECISSON was beaten 15 lengths by Party Palace at Exeter in March but is 7lb better off here and the ground has also turned in his favour. He can turn the form book on its head and land this for his in-form yard.
Lucky Jim 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, challenged next, led last, kept on flat, won at Huntingdon 2m juv hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr beating Mercoeur (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Absolutlyfantastic 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cloonacool (10-11) at Kempton 2m (3) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Too Scoops (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Pressed leader, lost place 3 out, ridden after next, weakened last, 5th of 9, 20l behind Hurricane Hollow (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f cond hcap hdle (3) gd in Apr.
Come On Annie 5-1 (11-7) Held up in last, slow 8th, mistake next, pushed along before 11th, weakened 13th, last of 5, well behind Lily Waugh (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f mares nov hcp chas 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Vosne Romanee 18-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on inside before 2 out, disputing well held 3rd fom 2 out, ridden and weakened before the last, 5th of 11, 31l behind Lil Rockerfeller (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd briefly before 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression after, 4th of 9, 16l behind Party Palace (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Party Palace 11-2 (10-4) Prominent, lost place after 1st, mistake next when in rear next, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Remind Me Later (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
Ice Tres 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, left in lead 3rd, blundered 3 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr beating Bahumbug (10-9) by 4l, 11 ran.
