soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, led again close home
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, not able to get on terms
broke sharply and led early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, led again narrowly inside final furlong, headed close home, just failed
hampered soon after start, held up, effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish, took 3rd post
mid-division, lost place 3f out, well behind and eased over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, driven over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
tracked leaders, closed over 3f out, chance over 1f out, not pace of leaders inside final furlong and lost 3rd post
towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
Oriental Relation is penalised for last week’s course and distance success but has done most of his winning on the all-weather and the more progressive NOAH AMOR is preferred. The latter bids for a hat-trick having won a couple of sellers at Redcar and then at Thirsk on his latest start and this isn’t much tougher, despite a 4lb rise. Space War has won twice on the all-weather this year, including at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago, while Horsforth has been thereabouts at Newcastle and an apprentice’s allowance helps his cause today.
Oriental Relation (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Pressed leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Henley (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Bond Bombshell 20-1 (9-12) Close up, hung left over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Carlton Frankie (9-3) at Redcar 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Apr.
Noah Amor (IRE) 11-8fav (10-0) Awkwardly away and went left start, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 5f stks (6) gf in Apr beating Mr Skinnylegs (8-10) by 1l, 9 ran.
Space War 6-1 (9-9) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, led post, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Pushkin Museum (9-9) by nk, 11 ran.
Bop It 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Ancient Astronaut (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Burtonwood 4-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders, driven to chase leader over 1f out, never on terms, lost place inside final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 3l behind Space War (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Horsforth 3-1fav (9-12) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Windforpower (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Spike (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Castlerea Tess (10-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.