held up, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on gamely
led, headed over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
dwelt and towards rear, never a factor
towards rear, never reached challenging position
in touch, driven to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
behind, tailed off 4f out
Stainley is fancied to get the better of Bedouin Blue and gets the nod, while Ransom Strip is better than he showed last time. He can go well now that he switches to turf. He also looks the type to benefit from the Mark Johnston work ethic and is likely to get better as the season progresses. Leanne Kershaw takes a very handy 7lb off the back of Bedouin Blue with her claim and the partnership should be in the thick of the action here. The firmer ground will be in their favour and they rate as the main dangers to the selection. However, Graham Gibbons knows Stainley very well and, now that he has proved he gets 10 furlongs well, the James Bethel-trained gelding looks the best bet for value here.
Bedouin Blue (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Gracechurch (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ransom Strip (USA) 9-4fav (8-13) Broke well, soon lost place, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 28l behind Outlook (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Nimrana Fort 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division stand side group, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leader stand side group entering final furlong, no impression, 4th of 14, 22l behind Blue Mirage (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Stainley (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Gracechurch (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Carr Hall (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway on outer 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 13l behind Prince of Love (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Subsidise (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 5f out, weakened 3f out, 4th of 11, 15l behind Bariloche (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Mar.
Dubai Around (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Behind until driven and kept on final 2f, never nearer, 8th of 17, 16l behind Misphire (8-7) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Oct.
Night Groove (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, disputed lead over 1f out, not pace of winner final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Bob's Your Uncle (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo clm (5) gd.
Guideline 13-2 (8-10) Behind, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 28l behind Hi Dancer (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jan.