held up, effort approaching 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed when jumped left and not fluent last, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner flat
held up, headway after 3 out, challenged next, led last, ridden and ran on well flat, comfortably
tracked leaders on inside, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
always in rear, behind 4th, not fluent and well beaten next
in touch in mid-division, closed 3rd, led before 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra
led, headed before 5th, stayed on same pace before 2 out, no impression
tracked leader until after 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
NonRunner
This looks quite competitive, though it's difficult to fancy Calton Entry and Where's Tiger is also struggling at present. Vosne Romanee defied a big weight to claim a deserved victory at Chepstow last month but has been raised 7lb for that. Curious Carlos is just as interesting having got back to winning ways at the same track and he'll again sport the headgear. Polstar, Jet Master and Dynamic Drive are all capable on their day but we'll stick with NINE ALTARS (NAP) has really come into his own this spring and beat a useful sort in Apterix at Ayr.
Curious Carlos 9-2 (11-11) Held up in touch and keen, went 2nd before last going well, badly hampered by faller and left in lead soon after last, kept on strongly, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr beating Verygoodverygood (10-13) by 6l, 7 ran.
Vosne Romanee 5-2fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, led last, kept on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Wolftrap (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Dynamic Drive (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In touch, headway before 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Ash Park (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Polstar (FR) 5-1 (11-4) In rear and outpaced, pushed along before 4 out, headway from 2 out, kept on from last, nearest at finish, 3rd of 11, 10 3/4l behind King Muro (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Jet Master (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Banyu (11-8) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Where's Tiger 10-1 (11-7) Led to before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Ash Park (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Calton Entry (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In touch, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Duhallowcountry (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Nine Altars (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before last, driven out, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Apterix (11-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
