slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, good headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, comfortable
keen, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
raced wide, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, tracked leaders, pressed leader over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
always in rear
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen, soon steadied towards rear, ridden and weakened 3f out
Nonrunner
A strike-rate of 1-25 is hardly a ringing endorsement for Polytrack specialist Play The Blues. Substantivo is a long-standing maiden who is better over 7f and Sam Spade appears to have lost the plot but It's All A Game could feature having dropped to a decent mark. FANTASY GLADIATOR (NAP) has done little wrong in his three runs on the all-weather so far for Mike Appleby. He can race off a 6lb lower mark back on Turf and should be good enough to give weight to this bunch.
Fantasy Gladiator 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when carried right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind May Queen (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) in Apr.
Pendo 5-1 (8-10) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Avocadeau (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Substantivo (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Royal Caper (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
The Dukkerer (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 9l behind Half Way (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Rock Charm 33-1 (9-2) Led early, tracked leader, lost place 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 33l behind Exclusive Waters (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
It's All A Game 12-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 5l behind Day Of The Eagle (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Play The Blues (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Started slowly, held up last, wide on home turn, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th near finish, never nearer, 4th of 11, 7l behind Skidby Mill (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Sam Spade (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 9l behind Half Way (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Zaria 13-2 (8-4) Led 3f, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Stun Gun (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Aureolin Gulf 66-1 (8-7) Keen held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 8l behind Half Way (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Insight (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Held up behind leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Pretty Bubbles (9-12) at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May '14.