led, driven when challenged over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd closing stages
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, keen early, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly away and green in rear, detached early, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on well to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner
in touch, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Rose Crown started favourite when fourth at Wincanton last month and only gave best inside the final furlong. She’ll know more today but the four-year-old Boomarang probably showed a similar level of form when leading until inside the final furlong at Ffos Las. ELEANOROFAQUITAINE is out of an Oscar mare and a half-sister to winning bumper and hurdler Simon Squirrel. She looks a nice prospect and can make a winning start ahead of fellow newcomer Druide Premier.
Druide Premier (FR) Martaline gelding out of Bellissima De Mai.
Simon The Great 50-1 (11-2) Unruly and unseated rider prior to start, always towards rear, 12th of 14, dist behind Nobby (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in May.
Storm Fire 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place when ridden over 2f out, soon behind and outpaced, plugged on inside final furlong, took remote 3rd towards finish, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Barbados Blue (10-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in May.
Boomarang 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Grey Diamond (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in May.
Eleanorofaquitaine (IRE) Flemensfirth M out of Misty Heather.
Overshot 8-1 (11-7) Held up; hdwy 13; wknd qckly nxt; t.o, last of 6, 37 1/2l behind Whiskey Moon (12-0) at Kingston Blount 3m mdn gd in May.
Rose Crown 4-1fav (10-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out until entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Lilliput Lane (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in May.