in touch, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led for over 4f, prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon one pace
keen, held up, ridden over 5f out, stayed on past beaten horses final 2f, never troubled leaders
keen, prominent, ridden and every chance 3f out, gradually faded
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
prominent, led after 4f, ridden and headed over 5f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ran on well, pushed out
mid-division, headway 5f out, led 3f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on, not pace of winner
held up, headway 8f out, weakened 4f out
Wade Farm Billy was a narrow winner at Fontwell last month having shown promise under testing conditions on his debut at Plumpton previously and Gary Moore's gelding has to be respected but he may struggle to give weight away all round here and preference is for C'Monthehammers, who gets the vote over Rapid Pete. The last mentioned showed some promise on his Ludlow debut last month and representing the yard of David Pipe he has to be respected. Philip Hobbs saddles Canaradzo, a son of Flemensfirth, and it will be interesting to see if there is any market support for the four-year-old. Similar comments apply to Tom George's Alflora gelding Peter Slip but it is C'Monthehammers that gets the vote. The selection ran a promising race on his debut at Ludlow, should handle the testing conditions and he is taken to give Nigel Twiston-Davies another winner in this grade.
Wade Farm Billy (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, kept on well, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nhf (6) gd in Apr beating Proud Presence (10-13) by 1l, 16 ran.
C'Monthehammers (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led, reminders over 6f out, headed over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Time For Rupert (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Apr.
Cypress Grove (IRE) Windsor Castle gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Maderson Blue (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Keen, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 14l behind Calaficial (11-11) at Lingfield 2m nhf (6) pol in Mar.
Makin A Fuss 100-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 17th of 20, 27l behind Little Bit of Hush (11-2) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr '06.
Peter Slip Alflora gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Rapid Pete (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, beaten over 2f out, 8th of 14, 26l behind Front Of House (11-8) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Apr.
Tigger 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, some progress halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 31l behind Nono Le Sage (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gd.
Canaradzo (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of an unraced mare.
Massini Moon (IRE) Dr Massini gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler/bumper Georgies Best.
Royal Wings (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Saffron Spring 100-1 (10-2) In rear, some progress 5f out, never on terms, 9th of 16, 34l behind Nono Le Sage (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gd.