held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left final furlong, kept on
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden and chased leader 3f out, stayed on well to go 2nd inside final furlong
prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway from 2f out, one pace final furlong
Trinculo has the form to land this opener at the expense of Blue Java and Obe Royal. The selection has run with credit on both his last two starts at Chepstow and Serena Brotherton has travelled a long way form her Yorkshire base to come and ride him. In the context of the race he would only have to reproduce his latest effort to go very close so for that reason he is a horse to stay on the right side of. Blue Java is another that ran well last time out. He finished fifth of fourteen at Windsor in what looked like a competitive handicap and the fact that his trainer is in such good form he is to be noted in the betting market. As does Obe Royal who is trained by David Evans who is on fire at present and he is ridden by Emma Folkes who is one of the top lady amateur riders around. But for the winner we return to Trinculo.
Blue Java 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders far side to over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3l behind Kelamon (9-4) at Windsor 6f app hcp (5) sft.
Obe Royal 16-1 (9-3) Prominent far side, stayed on from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Kelamon (9-4) at Windsor 6f app hcp (5) sft.
Vanadium 5-2fav (10-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, switched left over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 16, 9l behind Charlie Delta (10-2) at Salisbury 6f ldy rds hcp (6) gf in May.
Makabul 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders far side until weakened 1f out, 11th of 14, 7l behind Kelamon (9-4) at Windsor 6f app hcp (5) sft.
Trinculo (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Danjet (9-1) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Corlough Mountain 5-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, soon pressed and narrow leader inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Mannello (9-2) at Brighton 7f sll (6) gf in Jun.
Bobby Rose 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, carried left over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 15, 7l behind Dressed To Dance (10-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Our Fugitive (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Chased leaders standside, went far side over 2f out, every chance 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 6l behind Kelamon (9-4) at Windsor 6f app hcp (5) sft.
Castano 20-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 16, 4l behind Farthermost (9-7) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
River Bounty 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened, 11th of 12, 25l behind Flying Valentino (9-7) at Pontefract 1m fll hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Kempsey 33-1 (7-11) Mid-division until weakened 2f out, last of 11, 18l behind My Learned Friend (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
