held up last, switched wide and progress into second halfway, ridden along 3f out disputing second, soon outpaced
led, ridden along before 2f out, still every chance in lead 1f out, denied close home
tracked leader in second, lost second halfway, pushed along before 3f out and progress, staying on under pressure 2f out, every chance in second 1f out, got up close home
Mark Johnston’s yard won this in 2019 and is represented by two of the three runners. But the front-running Notation is struggling at present and finished a long way behind stablemate THEMAXWECAN when the latter picked-up a nice prize at Musselburgh earlier in the month. The return to this longer trip will suit and he can go in again. Rajinsky will be sharper for a recent comeback on the all-weather and has a shout on a second at York last summer.
Themaxwecan (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Midfield, rapid headway on outside to chase leading pair on back straight over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, close up entering final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Cardano (9-3) by nk, 13 ran.
Notation (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Prominent, gradually weakened from over 4f out, 10th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Themaxwecan (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Rajinsky (IRE) 5-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Ben Lilly (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.