mid-division, ridden when carried right over 2f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, led 2f out, driven out
always towards rear
in touch, ridden when not clear run 3ft out soon switched right, stayed on same pace
behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, rider dropped reigns inside final furlong, kept on
always towards rear
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened quickly
always towards rear
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Dhehdaah can prove the answer to this class 5 handicap, with Dundry, Cripsey Brook, Tribe and Encrypt all worth a mention. Dhehdaah perhaps did not find as much as expected when narrowly beaten by Madiba at Newcastle, but Pam Sly's gelding will appreciate the slight drop back in trip as he bids to gain just a second success on the Flat. He has been in good form over hurdles this year, and if it comes down to a battle, he will not be fazed. A mark of 60 gives him a sporting chance of landing the spoils. Dundry was only beaten a short-head over the course-and-distance last September, and was just two lengths adrift of Trance in a competitive affair at Newbury last time. He has to go on the short-list along with Cripsey Brook whose weight will be negated by James Reveley's claim. Tribe has his first try at the trip and should be noted in the market, while Encrypt gets weight all round, and is worth considering for a place. However, we much prefer the claims of Dehdaah.
Cripsey Brook 16-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Haatmey (9-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Dundry 14-1 (9-8) Held up behind, headway to chase leaders 2f out, not pace to challenge 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Trance (9-8) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Ti Adora (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden, headway over 3f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 8, 4l behind Sunisa (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gs in May.
Halland 33-1 (9-2) In touch, led after a mile, headed over 5f out, soon beaten, 13th of 16, well behind Kayf Aramis (8-0) at York 2m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Tribe 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Prime Powered (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Indonesia 66-1 (8-8) Prominent, reminders over 5f out, soon behind, 14th of 15, well behind Sphinx (8-3) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Whispering Death 12-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon faded, last of 9, 26l behind Finalmente (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
The Grey Man 25-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 26l behind Sphinx (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcap (4) sft in May.
Aylmer Road (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Led until headed over 4f out, weakened, 11th of 14, 25l behind Trance (9-8) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Dhehdaah 7-2 (9-4) Towards rear, smooth headway to track leader over 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Madiba (8-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Kristoffersen 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place over 5f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 10, 7l behind Ramsgill (11-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f amt hcp (6) pol in May.
Encrypt (IRE) 150-1 (9-4) Led to over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Souffleur (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f mdn stk (5) sft in May.
Ticki Tori (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Pulled hard, chased leaders, short of room and hampered over 3f out, soon lost place, 9th of 14, 18l behind Great View (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gs in May.
