took keen hold led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, eased close home
tracked leader until 7f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, effort to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
keen held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leader until 7f out, close up, weakened final furlong
held up, weakened 2f out
dwelt in rear, headway on outer to lead 7f out, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt always in rear, never a factor
Frantical went close at Salisbury on his latest start but that useful effort came over 7f and he's now asked to tackle 1m2f. He does have winning form over that trip though and should be thereabouts. Pensax Lady tends to reserve her best for the all-weather and Shirataki, a good servant to Peter Hiatt, looks a likelier sort. However, MININGROCKS (NAP) should be ideally suited by trip and ground and showed his turn was close with a good run at Ayr recently. He's a guaranteed trailblazer who will take this field along at a rattle with Ger O'Neill aboard, the conditional already having partnered the selection to a couple of successes last term, including an Ayr victory in open handicap company.
Miningrocks (FR) 18-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Gworn (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Fantasy Gladiator 13-2 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and no impression after, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Vernatti (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Frantical 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Intimately (8-11) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
First Summer 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Mr Sundowner (8-13) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Pensax Lady (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Miss Inga Sock (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in May.
Shirataki (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Dwelt headway on outer to lead over 10f out, soon clear, reduced lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Albert Boy (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in May.
Heat Storm (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Raced green, not fluent, always in rear, last of 5, dist behind Iconic Sky (10-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.