mid-division, hampered by faller and lost position rounding home turn, driven and kept on one pace from 2f out
close up, pulled hard, slipped up rounding home turn
held up in rear, slightly hampered by falling round home turn, ridden and chased clear leaders from 3f out, kept on but not pace to challenge
chased leader, going best when shaken up over 2f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, soon went clear, comfortably
detached early, soon in touch, hampered by faller on home turn, never a factor
led, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed approaching final furlong, ran on
Despite being a tricky ride, Protected Guest has won seven times with four of those victories coming on Turf. GUMBALL has been keeping good company over fences since winning in this grade under Hollie Doyle at York in October. The versatile grey is only 3lb higher back on the Flat and could thwart the Johnstons’ pair Themaxwecan and Tribal Art with the latter penalised for what was ultimately a fortunate victory at Wolverhampton a week ago. Monsieur Lambrays was the first beaten at Ripon on Saturday while Dancing Harry may need this.
Themaxwecan (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 14, 21 1/2l behind Enemy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Gumball (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division when bad mistake 8th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Tribal Art (IRE) 11-8fav (9-11) Close up, headway to track leader over 5f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final stride, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Pearl Beach (9-8) by shd, 6 ran.
Protected Guest 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Honor And Pleasure (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Monsieur Lambrays 22-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Rajinsky (9-13) at Ripon 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Dancing Harry (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind East Asia (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.