held up behind leaders and kept wide, ridden and outpaced after 2f out, never involved
prominent, ridden and weakened after 1f out
niggled along leaving the stalls and soon close up, hampered when ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, edged left and pushed along when short of room over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
edged left to far-side rail early stages and soon prominent, ridden 2f out, edged slightly right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra
edged right early stages and soon close up, shaken up when briefly outpaced over 2f out, ran on strongly over 1f out and led inside final furlong
Noorban bounced back to form when encountering fast ground at Ayr and a 4lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run. Restless Endeavour completed an all-weather double in March though both victories were over 6f. Blackberry has won three of her four on Turf and was racing in better company at Newcastle when last seen in October. She won first time out in June so the lack of a recent run won't be a problem. BALLINTOY HARBOUR won easily at Pontefract in August and returned from a long break to score with a bit in hand at Newcastle. She has the scope to go on to better things and gets the nod in a race where nothing can be ruled out.
Restless Endeavour (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Rumaythah (8-6) at Ripon 6f hcp fll (3) sft in May.
Blackberry 18-1 (9-4) In rear, edged left when ridden after 2f out, never involved, last of 5, 4 1/4l behind Significantly (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.
Noorban 7-2 (9-2) Midfield in centre of track, switched right and ridden 2f out, ran on strongly to lead close home, just held on, won at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gf in May beating Digital (9-3) by shd, 9 ran.
Country Carnival (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Bedford Flyer (9-2) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Not On Your Nellie (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Dwelt in touch in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gf in Apr beating Harrogate (9-6) by 4l, 8 ran.
Ballintoy Harbour (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Made all, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Apr beating Diamonds Dancing (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Fox Hill 7-1 (9-7) Led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened into 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Ey Up It's Maggie (9-3) at Carlisle 5f hcp fll (4) gs in May.