held up towards rear, last halfway, ridden over 3f out, steady headway over 2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong
in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, chased leader 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
made all, driven out
pushed into prominent position, relegated to midfield halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, lost action and pulled up after 1f
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on final furlong
Oliver's Betty won at Ayr to record her first success in 14 starts while Sands Chorus was beaten at the latter track having landed a claimer here before that. EPHEMERAL failed to win when trained in France but was having only her second start for a new yard when beaten a length at Lingfield last month and may finally get off the mark in this. Mac Ailey’s only success to date came on testing ground but El Jefe finished runner-up over track and trip when last seen on the Flat.
Jupiter Road 18-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along before 3f out, weakened, 11th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Plansina (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Jamil (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 13, 17 1/4l behind First Charge (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ephemeral (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Keen towards rear, still in last but travelling strongly 2f out, switched wide and ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Fascinating Lips (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Mac Ailey 15-2 (8-11) Raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind The King's Steed (8-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Sands Chorus 7-2 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, outpaced by leading pair over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Tricorn (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
El Jefe (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Held up in md-division, headway before 2 out, hung left and weakened approaching last, 7th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Hurricane Ali (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Oliver's Betty 4-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on inside, ran on between horses inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May beating Puckle (9-7) by nk, 9 ran.
Vertice (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, driven and one pace in 4th final 2f, 4th of 8, 6l behind Casilli (10-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.
Seven For A Pound (USA) 18-1 (8-12) Soon tracking leader, led 8f out, pushed along and headed inside final 3f, chased leaders, weakening when hampered inside final 2f, 6th of 9, 5l behind Oliver's Betty (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Violette Szabo (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Midfield, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Polar Cloud (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
