tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
with leader, led 2f out, held on towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
led to 2f out, kept on same pace
reared start, slowly away, towards rear, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
in rear and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression
towards rear, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
Baltic Beau escapes a penalty having only won a selling race at Redcar on his debut. That should give him an advantage but Tony Hamilton prefers stablemate and newcomer ASHURST BEACON. The latter has plenty of speed in his pedigree and is preferred to the likes of Cuppacoffee and Sheppard's Gift. It would be no surprise if Ortano showed a big improvement having finished last of six on his debut with Vaux another looking likely to finish closer this time.
Baltic Beau 8-11fav (8-12) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on, won at Redcar 5f stks (6) sft in Apr beating Trust The Indian (8-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Cuppacoffee (IRE) Intense Focus colt out of Breedj.
Night Shadow Haafhd colt out of Totally Trusted.
Ortano (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, ridden and weakened 1f out, last of 6, 11 1/4l behind Kananee (9-5) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Vaux (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 6 1/4l behind Sumner Beach (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Sheppard's Gift Dick Turpin filly out of Sheppard's Watch.
Tranquil Tracy 40-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Rainbow Mist (9-2) at Thirsk 5f stks (5) sft in Apr.
Ashurst Beacon Avonbridge colt out of Espagnolette.
Hollywood Harry (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Slowly away soon in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Twizzell (8-11) at Beverley 5f stks (6) gd in May.
